Kiel
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| Coordinates | 54°19′31″N 10°8′26″E / 54.32528°N 10.14056°E |
| Admeenistration | |
| Kintra | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Destrict | Urban destrict |
| City subdiveesions | 18 destricts |
| Laird Mayor | Susanne Gaschke (SPD) |
| Govrenin pairties | SPD / Greens |
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| Aurie | 118.6 km2 (45.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | 242,041 (31 Dizember 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 2,041 /km2 (5,286 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KI |
| Postal codes | 24103–24159 |
| Aurie code | 0431 |
| Wabsteid | www.kiel.de |
Kiel (German pronunciation: [ˈkiːl] (
listen)) is the caipital an maist populous ceety in the northren German state o Schleswig-Holstein, wi a population o ower 237,000 (2009).
Kiel is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) north o Hamburg. Due tae its geographic location in the north o Germany, the sootheast o the Jutland peninsula, an the soothwastren shore o the Baltic Sea, Kiel haes become ane o the major maritime centres o Germany. For instance, the ceety is kent for a variety o internaitional sailin events, includin the annual Kiel Week, which is the biggest sailin event in the warld. The Olympic sailin competitions o the 1936 an the 1972 Simmer Olympics wur held in Kiel.[2]
Kiel haes an aa been ane o the traditional hames o the German Navy's Baltic fleet, an continues tae be a major heich-tech shipbiggin centre. Kiel is an important sea transport hub, thanks tae its location at the Kiel Fjord (Kieler Förde) an the busiest artificial waterway in the warld, Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal). A number o passenger ferries tae Swaden, Norrowey an ither kintras operate frae here. Moreower, today Kiel harbour is an important port o caw for cruise ships tourin the Baltic Sea.
In 2005 Kiel's GDP per capita wis €35,618, well abuin Germany's naitional average, an 159% o the European Union's average.[3]
Athin Germany an pairts o Europe, the ceety is kent for its leadin handbaw team, THW Kiel. The ceety is hame tae the University o Kiel (established in 1665).
Sister touns [edit]
Brest, Fraunce (1964)
Coventry, Unitit Kinrick (1967)
Vaasa, Finland (1967)
Gdynia, Poland (1985)
Tallinn, Estonie (1986)
Stralsund, Germany (1987)
Kaliningrad, Roushie (1992)- Sovetsk, Roushie (1992)
References [edit]
- ↑ Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2011 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten (German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (19 July 2012).
- ↑ General Information. Kieler Woche. Archived from the original on 30 Dizember 2005. . Retrieved on 13 Mairch 2006. .
- ↑ GDP per person 2005 in Euro
- ↑ www.kiel.de Twin cities of Kiel (in German)
