Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Eckernförde
Rathausmarkt Eckernförde
Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Eckernförde
Rathausmarkt Eckernförde
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Location: Eckernförde, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
The city name is not clear. "Fjord" is the bay. "Eckern" could come from the beechnuts of the red beech. These attracted many squirrels. The squirrel is the heraldic animal of Eckernförde. Danish means "egern". So also the little rodent could be the namesake.
August 27, 2018
Free city bus
Owners of the Ostseecard can use the city bus in Eckernförde free of charge. There is nowhere on the Baltic Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
August 27, 2018
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