Kappeln

Geschichte

Kappeln is a town in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north bank of the Schlei, approx. 30km northeast of Schleswig, and 35km southeast of Flensburg. For the eastern Angeln and the northern Schwansen, Kappeln has center function.HistoryKappeln was first mentioned in records in 1357. In 1870 Kappeln received town privileges, after it was a Flecken. A Flecken was a market town in Schleswig.Twin townsKappeln has three twin towns. Faaborg, Denmark, since 1984 Ustka, Poland, since 1991 Merate, Italy, since 2007Sons and daughters of the city Jacob Moser (1839-1922), entrepreneur, Zionist and philanthropist Friedrich Koch (1859-1947), church painter