{"id":8762,"date":"2019-08-05T09:26:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T07:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/kiel\/geography\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T11:36:48","slug":"geography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/en\/kiel\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Geography of Kiel<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The state capital of Kiel extends in a horseshoe shape around the natural harbor of Kieler F&ouml;rde, which is an important seaport on the Baltic Sea. The northernmost part of Kiel, <a href=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/en\/lexicon\/kiel-schilksee\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Schilksee<\/a>, lies on the open Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The around 17 km long <a href=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/en\/lexicon\/kiel-fjord\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Kiel Fjord<\/a> lies between the landscapes of D&auml;nischer Wohld in the west and Wagrien in the east and stretches from its southern end, the H&ouml;rn next to the city center of Kiel, to the outer fjord, which merges into the Bay of Kiel.<\/p>\n<p>The Schwentine river flows into the fjord near Neum&uuml;hlen-Dietrichsdorf on the east bank of Kiel. In Kiel-Holtenau on the west bank are the locks of the <a href=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/en\/lexicon\/kiel-canal\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Kiel Canal<\/a> (NOK; international name Kiel Canal, until 1948 in Germany Kaiser Wilhelm Canal).<\/p>\n<p>The surroundings of Kiel are characterized by moraine hills and merge into Holsteinische Schweiz in the east.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-gallery-1 .fusion-gallery-image {border:0px solid #f6f6f6;}<\/style><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-2 fusion-columns-total-2 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\" style=\"margin:-5px;\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe.jpg\" data-title=\"Ships on the Kiel Fjord\" title=\"Ships on the Kiel Fjord\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Ships on the Kiel Fjord\" title=\"Ships on the Kiel Fjord\" aria-label=\"Ships on the Kiel Fjord\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-125\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20800%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kieler-foerde-schiffe.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 712px) 548px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal.jpg\" data-title=\"Kiel Canal Holtenau High Bridge\" title=\"Kiel Canal Holtenau High Bridge\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Kiel Canal Holtenau High Bridge\" title=\"Kiel Canal Holtenau High Bridge\" aria-label=\"Kiel Canal Holtenau High Bridge\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-562\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20800%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/holtenauer-hochbruecke-nord-ostsee-kanal.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 712px) 548px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:800px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Kiel&rsquo;s neighboring communities &ndash; the following communities border on the city of Kiel<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>District of Pl&ouml;n: M&ouml;nkeberg and Sch&ouml;nkirchen (district of Schrevenborn), town of Schwentinental (until February 29, 2008 the autonomous communities of Klausdorf and Raisdorf) as well as Pohnsdorf, Honigsee and Boksee (all district of Preetz-Land)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rendsburg-Eckernf&ouml;rde district: Flintbek (Flintbek office), Molfsee and Mielkendorf (Molfsee office), Melsdorf and Ottendorf (Achterwehr office), Kronshagen (independent municipality), Neuwittenbek and Felm (Danischer Wohld office), Altenholz (independent municipality), D&auml;nischenhagen and Strande (Danish Hagen Office)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">City &#8203;&#8203;outline<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>The city of Kiel is now divided into <strong>30 districts<\/strong>. Usually, one or more districts together form one of the <strong>18 local districts<\/strong> , each with a local advisory board.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Climate<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Kiel is located in the temperate climate zone. The summer is usually cool to mild (around 17 &deg;C), and the winter is maritime and rather mild for the northern location (around 2 &deg;C). The greatest amounts of precipitation fall in July (about 90 mm per month). The average annual temperature is about 9 &deg;C.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-gallery-2 .fusion-gallery-image {border:0px solid #f6f6f6;}<\/style><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-2 button-span-no\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-2 fusion-columns-total-2 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-2\" style=\"margin:-5px;\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/welovekiel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/daenisch-nienhof-ostsee-naturstrand-nebel.jpg\" data-title=\"Natural beach D&auml;nisch-Nienhof on the Baltic Sea\" title=\"Natural beach D&auml;nisch-Nienhof on the Baltic Sea\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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