Kiel

Summary

Kiel is an urban municipality in Germany^[1]. Kiel ranks in the top 0.23% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,383 views/month, #3 of 1,277).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kiel was a member of Wendish cities^[3].
• Kiel was a member of Climate Alliance^[4].
• Kiel was a member of Mayors for Peace^[5].
• Kiel was a member of Städteverband Schleswig-Holstein^[6].
• Kiel was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities^[7].
• Kiel is located in Schleswig-Holstein^[8].
• Kiel is in the country of Germany^[9].
• Kiel is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Kiel is on the body of water Kiel Canal^[11].
• Kiel is on the body of water Kieler Förde^[12].
• Kiel's head of government is recorded as Ulf Kämpfer^[13].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[14].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[16].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as urban district in Schleswig-Holstein^[17].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as state capital in Germany^[18].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[19].
• Kiel's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[20].
• Kiel's shares border with is recorded as Rendsburg-Eckernförde^[21].
• Kiel's shares border with is recorded as Plön District^[22].
• Kiel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vaasa^[23].
• Kiel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brest^[24].
• Kiel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Coventry^[25].
• Kiel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gdynia^[26].
• Kiel's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tallinn^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Germany^[9], a sovereign state^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1949^[30]. Kiel is located in Schleswig-Holstein^[8]. Adjacent water bodies include Kiel Canal^[11], a canal^[31], in Germany^[32] and Kieler Förde^[12], a fjord^[33], in Germany^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+243148'}^[35], {'amount': '+246269'}^[36], {'amount': '+10833'}^[37], {'amount': '+10035'}^[38], {'amount': '+7075'}^[39], and {'amount': '+5739'}^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban municipality in Germany^[14], big city^[15], Hanseatic city^[16], urban district in Schleswig-Holstein^[17], state capital in Germany^[18], and human settlement^[19].

History and Context

+1242-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kiel^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kiel include Kiel-Holtenau airfield^[42], a commercial airfield^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1914^[45].

Why It Matters

Kiel ranks in the top 0.23% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,383 views/month, #3 of 1,277).^[2] Kiel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Kiel is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Kiel include Kiel-Holtenau airfield^[42], a commercial airfield^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1914^[45].