Künzell is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 3 km east of Fulda. It is twinned with the English village of Rustington.
Künzell | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Künzell within Fulda district  | |
  Künzell  Künzell | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′N 9°43′E / 50.550°N 9.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Fulda |
| Subdivisions | 9 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Timo Zentgraf[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,062 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36093 |
| Dialling codes | 0661 |
| Vehicle registration | FD |
| Website | www.kuenzell.de |
The subdivisions are: Künzell/Bachrain, Pilgerzell, Engelhelms, Dirlos (with Loheland), Dietershausen, Keulos, Wissels and Dassen.
History
editIn 743 a monk named Chindolf settled there in a cella. The place was named Chindecella or Kindecella.
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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