Eckernförde Bay

The Eckernförder bay or Eckernförder Gulf (Danish: Egernførde Fjord, Egernførde Bugt or Egern Fjord Bugt ) is a fjord on the Baltic Sea and an arm of the Bay of Kiel in Schleswig -Holstein. It lies between the Danish Wold in the south and in the north Schwansen.

The Eckernförder bay extends 17 kilometers deep into the country and is ten kilometers wide at its entrance, where as endpoints Booknis -Eck (municipality Waabs ) and Danish Nienhof (municipality Schwedeneck ) apply. For the purposes of international law is at the Eckernförder bay to a "real bay ".

Geology and natural space

The bay was created during the last ice age ( Weichsel glaciation ) 120000-10000 years ago by a glacier. According to some geologists the depth line of Eckernförder bay should however have been created before the ice age and was of such acceptance to the fact that the " Eckernförder lobe " in the area of ​​today's Eckernförde divided into two sub- glacial period tongues: the northern " Windebyer Noor tongue " and the southern " Wittensee - Goossee - tongue ".

The original post-glacial end of Eckernförder bay, today Windebyer Noor is now separated by a spit on which the city Eckernförde arose from the Baltic Sea. The final separation took place in 1929, however artificially by landfills - now there are plans to restore an open connection between the Bay of Eckernförder Windebyer Noor.

The shores of the bay are formed by water and the surf. Especially with wind from the northeast and southwest, a considerable swell can build up. With increased by 0.75 meter water level sand and gravel is removed from the cliff coast. In some places the coastline turns soft annually by 15 to 20 centimeters. In the southeast by the hills of the moraine of the last glacial period to be cut. In this way a 30 -meter-high and 3.6 km long cliff has formed before Altenhof. Meanwhile steadily removed material is deposited in part further west again and separated the Goossee of the Eckernförder bay. Parallel to the beach run some sand reefs in the water. The coastline is mostly wooded with deciduous trees.

Cities and towns on the bay edge

The shore of Eckernförder Gulf borders completely to the district of Rendsburg -Eckernförde ( Eckernförde ). On the north shore communities Waabs are ( at the Bay entrance ) and Barkelsby, on the south shore from east to west, the municipalities Schwedeneck ( also bay entrance ), Noer and Altenhof. The eponymous city Eckernförde is located on the western tip of the bay.

Economy

The Eckernförder Gulf is a popular holiday destination. The Eckernförde recorded 135,000 overnight stays per year, you are also eleven campsites around the bay. In addition, the sailing area is the starting point of the Aalregatta the Kieler Woche.

Infrastructure

Between Goossee and Eckernförder Bay Today the B runs 76 of Eckernförde to Kiel. As early as 1500 is here on the barrier beach, which was later expanded into a dam, a road proven. The dam was severely damaged during the Baltic Sea storm flood in 1872, so that the now -built road was no longer passable. During the construction of the road, the dam was increased. Your current shape was the street in 1965.

Running parallel to the railway line Kiel -Flensburg (built by the Kiel -Eckernförde - Flensburg railway company ), which is now operated by the regional train Schleswig -Holstein.

Ports and Investors Make

Under the definition of Booknis -Eck - Danish - Nienhof Line, the eastern end of the Eckernförder Gulf port facilities exist only in Eckernförde: The Eckernförder city port also serves as a fishing and traditional sailing harbor. There is also still a very small yard. In addition, in Eckernförde a naval port ( " Kranzfelder port ", named after Alfred Kranzfelder ), two marinas and a boat landing on the torpedo firing range exist ( military zone of the Bay of Eckernförder ). Furthermore, there are the aforementioned pier in Surendorf and for creating yachts suitable " natural harbor " in the Aschauer lagoon within the community Altenhof.

The grass snake - a buoy - confined in the Eckernförder bay from the entire range of Eckernförder ports including the anchor - lake areas. It also serves as the orientation for ships calling at Eckernförde. Even in the 1980s filed a circumnavigation of the grass snake with a passenger ship or fishing vessel duty-free shopping.