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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.

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Appen
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Location of Appen within Pinneberg district
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Coordinates: 53°39′42″N 9°44′40″E / 53.66167°N 9.74444°E / 53.66167; 9.74444
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Municipal assoc.Geest und Marsch Südholstein
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorHans-Joachim Banaschak
Area
 • Total
20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)1
 • Total
4,821
 • Density237/km2 (615/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25480–25482
Dialling codes04101, 04122
Vehicle registrationPI

Appen (German pronunciation: [ˈapn̩]) 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.

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

It is twinned with the village of Polegate, near Eastbourne in East Sussex, England.2

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