Künzell | |
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Location of Künzell within Fulda district | |
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 |
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.
The subdivisions are: Künzell/Bachrain, Pilgerzell, Engelhelms, Dirlos (with Loheland), Dietershausen, Keulos, Wissels and Dassen.
History
In 743 a monk named Chindolf settled there in a cella. The place was named Chindecella or Kindecella.
References
- ^ "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.