Künzell

Künzell is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 3 km east of Fulda. It is twinned with the English village of Rustington.

Künzell
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Künzell within Fulda district
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Coordinates: 50°33′N 9°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Fulda
Subdivisions	9 districts
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Timo Zentgraf[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,062
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	36093
Dialling codes	0661
Vehicle registration	FD
Website	www.kuenzell.de

The subdivisions are: Künzell/Bachrain, Pilgerzell, Engelhelms, Dirlos (with Loheland), Dietershausen, Keulos, Wissels and Dassen.

History

In 743 a monk named Chindolf settled there in a cella. The place was named Chindecella or Kindecella.