Kandel


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 Kandel.

Coat of arms meaning

Star: Celestial goodness, noble person, leadership, excellence.
Sword: Justice and military honour.
Sky-Blue : Truth and loyalty.
The following overview contains important personalities with reference to Kandel '' ', arranged by honorary citizens, person born in the city, or who have worked in Kandel. The list does not claim to be complete.

Stabbing attack

In a stabbing attack on 27 December 2017 an allegedly 15-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan murdered his former girlfriend of the same age in a drugstore. The case made international headlines.

Honorary Citizens

Before 1900