Künzell
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.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Künzell within Fulda district | |
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Coordinates: 50°33′N 9°43′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Fulda |
Subdivisions | 9 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor | Timo Zentgraf (non party) |
Area | |
• Total | 30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 16,724 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/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
Early Middle Ages
In 743 a monk named Chindolf settled there in a cella. The place was named Chindecella or Kindecella.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2019". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2020.
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