Kankelau
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Kankelau | ||
Location of Kankelau within Herzogtum Lauenburg district | ||
Coordinates: 53°32′59″N 10°34′4″E / 53.54972°N 10.56778°ECoordinates: 53°32′59″N 10°34′4″E / 53.54972°N 10.56778°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
District | Herzogtum Lauenburg | |
Municipal assoc. | Schwarzenbek-Land | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Klaus Hansen | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 206 | |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 21514 | |
Dialling codes | 04156 | |
Vehicle registration | RZ | |
Website | www.amt-schwarzenbek-land.de |
Kankelau is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The village was first mentioned in 1230 AD as "Cankelowe" (meaning: settlement in the corn cockles), the spelling later changed to Kankelowe (1278), Kankelow (1434), and Kankelauw (1450).
References
HansWilhelm Haefs (2004): Ortsnamen und Ortsgeschichten aus Schleswig-Holstein, page 141 (ISBN 3833405090, in German)
Unser Dorf Kankelau, retrieved Oct 2008 (in German)
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