Kandern

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Kandern

Total population

4,000

Elevation352 m

Land area62.27 km²

Coordinates47.71°, 7.66°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kandern is a city in southwestern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the Kreis (district) of Lörrach. During the Battle of Schliengen, in which the French Revolutionary army fought the forces of Austria, the battle lines of both armies ended in Kandern. It is not far from a tripoint where the three countries Germany, France and Switzerland meet and is one of the smallest cities in Germany.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

E

Ernst Friedrich Gilg

German botanist (1867–1933)

Karl Christian Gmelin

German botanist and naturalist (1762-1837)

W

Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin

German draughtsperson (1760-1820)

Willi Stächele

German politician and jurist

J

Johann Friedrich Seger

German journalist and politician (1867-1928)

Lina Kromer

German writer (1889-1977)

Alfred Saupe

German physicist (1925-2008)

Helmut Wielandt

German mathematician (1910–2001)

Fanny Moser

Zoologist and parapsychologist (1872–1953)

Wilhelm Friedrich Schlotterbeck

German painter (1777-1819)

C

Clara Siebert

German politician (1873-1963)

L

Louis Joner

German hotel manager (1880–1956)

Paula Hollenweger

German farmer (1900-1980)

G

Georg Adam Gmelin

German officer (1721-1799)

Joseph Schilling

German politician

Julius Finter

German judge and politician (1872-1941)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Baden-Württemberg

• Mappach
  3.7 mi away
• Egringen
  4.5 mi away
• Rümmingen
  5.1 mi away · pop. 1,592
• Wintersweiler
  5.2 mi away
• Bamlach
  5.3 mi away
• Brombach
  5.7 mi away
• Rheinweiler
  6 mi away
• Eimeldingen
  6.5 mi away · pop. 2,424
• Ötlingen
  6.6 mi away
• Höllstein
  6.6 mi away
• Kleinkems
  6.7 mi away
• Istein
  6.9 mi away · pop. 1,280

Browse all places in Baden-Württemberg →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

Seen 2026-06-08

pyramidal orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Seen 2026-06-08

European Mole

Talpa europaea

Seen 2026-06-07

Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera

Seen 2026-06-07

Greater butterfly-orchid

Platanthera chlorantha

Seen 2026-06-07

Common Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Seen 2026-06-07

European Woolcarder Bee

Anthidium manicatum

Seen 2026-06-07

Sloe Bug

Dolycoris baccarum

Seen 2026-06-07

Common Carder Bumble Bee

Bombus pascuorum

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers