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Kiel (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 54 20 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 54.3333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 08 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.1333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on both sides of Kieler fjord, inlet to Baltic Sea; adopted medieval Laws of Lübeck, for common defense for trade; joined Hanseatic League in 1284; ruled by Denmark (from 1773) & Prussia (1866); naval base from 1917; heavily damaged in WW II. |
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| Kiel (preferred,C,V)
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| Chilonium (H,V)
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| Kielia (H,V)
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| Kilia (H,V)
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| Kilonia (H,V)
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| Kyle (H,V)
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............ | probably used by 10th cen., meaning "fjord" or "spring," possibly derived from Anglo-Saxon term for "safe place for ships" |
| Kylo (H,V)
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Kiel (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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documented by 10th cen., founded in 1242, rebuilt after WW II in a plan incorporating large green areas |
| city (C) |
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| state capital (C) |
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since 1945 |
| seaport (C) |
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noted for magnificent commercial harbor & yachting facilities, locks of Kiel canal opened in 1895 |
| fish-processing center (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| shipbuilding center (C) |
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| university center (C) |
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founded in 1665, includes a renowned institute of world economy |
| cultural center (C) |
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noted for art gallery & oldest botanical gardens in Germany, hosts annual international regatta & cultural festival |
| regional capital (C) |
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