Kandel () is a town in the Germersheim district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France and approximately 18 km north-west of Karlsruhe, and 15 km south-east of Landau.
Kandel is twinned with the small Lancashire town of Whitworth.
Kandel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kandel.
Coat of arms meaning Star: Celestial goodness, noble person, leadership, excellence.
Sword: Justice and military honour.
Sky-Blue (Azure): Truth and loyalty.
Notable inhabitants The following overview contains notable people associated with Kandel. The list does not claim to be complete.
Honorary citizens 1980: Maria Wiesheu (Sister Himeria), a member of the Order of the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer, a province of Palatinate, Esthal, a long time active as a nurse in Kandel 1991: Oskar Böhm († 2001), 1955-1989 Mayor of the city of Kandel, 1972-1981 Mayor of the Association of Kandel
Sons and daughters of the city
Franz Michael Leuchsenring (1746-1827), author Horst Schütz (born 1951), cyclist Ingrid Persohn (born 1952), cyclist and three-time German champion Martin Brandl (born 1981), politician Nadine Härdter (born 1981), handball player Manuel Hornig (born 1982), soccer player Pascal Ackermann (born 1994), cyclist Petrissa Solja (born 1994), table tennis player
People who have worked in Kandel Albert Hilger, (1839-1905), completed on the spot starting from 1854 a pharmacist teaching
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