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During [[World War II]], a temporary airfield protected the northern towns from bombing raids, but during the raids on Hamburg the airfield was destroyed and never rebuilt. Only open fields now remain where it was. A concentration camp <ref>[http://www.kz-kaltenkirchen.de KZ-Gedenkstätte Kaltenkirchen in Springhirsch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was established here from August 1944 to April 1945 as a subcamp to the [[Neuengamme concentration camp]]. About 700 prisoners died. |
During [[World War II]], a temporary airfield protected the northern towns from bombing raids, but during the raids on Hamburg the airfield was destroyed and never rebuilt. Only open fields now remain where it was. A concentration camp <ref>[http://www.kz-kaltenkirchen.de KZ-Gedenkstätte Kaltenkirchen in Springhirsch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was established here from August 1944 to April 1945 as a subcamp to the [[Neuengamme concentration camp]]. About 700 prisoners died. |
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There was talk of moving the [[Hamburg Airport]] to Kaltenkirchen in the 1970s, but this did not materialise. |
There was talk of moving the [[Hamburg Airport]] to Kaltenkirchen in the 1970s, but this did not materialise.<ref>[http://www.fakten-uber.de/hamburg_airport Read Facts About: Hamburg Airport.</ref> |
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==Attractions== |
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Revision as of 19:11, 12 July 2014
Kaltenkirchen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kaltenkirchen within Segeberg district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Segeberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hanno Krause (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,538 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24568 |
| Dialling codes | 04191 |
| Vehicle registration | SE |
| Website | www.kaltenkirchen.de |
Kaltenkirchen (nicknamed KaKi) is a town located on the outskirts of Hamburg in Germany. It is part of the Segeberg district, in Schleswig-Holstein. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
History
First mentioned in the 14th century, it flourished during the Industrial revolution to accommodate the large number of workers in Hamburg.
During World War II, a temporary airfield protected the northern towns from bombing raids, but during the raids on Hamburg the airfield was destroyed and never rebuilt. Only open fields now remain where it was. A concentration camp [2] was established here from August 1944 to April 1945 as a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp. About 700 prisoners died.
There was talk of moving the Hamburg Airport to Kaltenkirchen in the 1970s, but this did not materialise.[3]
Attractions
Kaltenkirchen is famous in north Germany as being the central node of the AKN railway company (Altona - Kaltenkirchen - Neumünster) trains which link many of the smaller south Schleswig-Holstein towns with the Hamburg underground network. This makes Kaltenkirchen an attractive home for current or potential commuters.
Like many towns in Germany, Kaltenkirchen is constantly being rebuilt by creating new living areas in and around the town. A brand new railway station has been built to accommodate Kaltenkirchen's ever growing supply of workers and tourists to and from other parts of the North.
Kaltenkirchen is largely a bedroom community for commuters to Hamburg. The southern parts of Hamburg include the industrial area where for example boiled sweets are produced. Kaltenkirchen has a few schools and is planning a shopping centre around the new railway station.
International relations
Kaltenkirchen is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ KZ-Gedenkstätte Kaltenkirchen in Springhirsch
- ^ [http://www.fakten-uber.de/hamburg_airport Read Facts About: Hamburg Airport.
External links
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