Kandel

For other uses, see Kandel (disambiguation).
Kandel

Town centre

Coat of arms
Kandel

Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E / 49.083°N 8.200°E / 49.083; 8.200Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E / 49.083°N 8.200°E / 49.083; 8.200
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Germersheim
Municipal assoc. Kandel
Government
  Mayor Günther Tielebörger (SPD)
Area
  Total 26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 8,773
  Density 330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 76870
Dialling codes 07275
Vehicle registration GER
Website www.kandel.de

Kandel 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.

Coat of arms meaning

Star: Celestial goodness, noble person, leadership, excellence.

Sword: Justice and military honour.

Sky-Blue (Azure): Truth and loyalty.

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