Appen

Appen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 3 km west of Pinneberg, and 20 km northwest of Hamburg.

Appen
Coat of arms
Location of Appen within Pinneberg district
BevernBokelHeedeHeistHolmLangelnSchenefeldTangstedt
Appen
Appen
Coordinates: 53°39′42″N 9°44′40″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Municipal assoc.Geest und Marsch Südholstein
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorHans-Joachim Banaschak
Area
  Total20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,847
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25480–25482
Dialling codes04101, 04122
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.amt-moorrege.de

It is twinned with the village of Polegate, near Eastbourne in East Sussex, England.

The municipality is known for its annual Appen musiziert benefit concerts.

References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).


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