Kandel
Kandel | |
|---|---|
Town centre | |
Location of Kandel within Germersheim district | |
| Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E / 49.083°N 8.200°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Germersheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Kandel |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–28) | Michael Karl Gaudier (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,400 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76870 |
| Dialling codes | 07275 |
| Vehicle registration | GER |
| Website | www.kandel.de |
Kandel (German pronunciation: [ˈkandl̩] ⓘ) is a town in the Germersheim district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France and approximately 18 km north-west of Karlsruhe, and 15 km south-east of Landau.
Kandel is twinned with the small Lancashire town of Whitworth.
Kandel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kandel.