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Appen, Germany

Appen is a town of 5,838 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Population5,838 GeoNames
Elevation6 m 20 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area20.3 km² 288 people per km²
Nearest airportHamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) 15 km
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Why visit Appen

Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 78 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include P. Deskau Landwirtschaft & Jagd, Stadtmuseum Pinneberg, Pinneberger Wasserturm and Buttermoor/ Butterbargsmoor.

About Appen

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.

From the Wikipedia article Appen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Things to do4

P. Deskau Landwirtschaft & Jagd

Farm and orchard

59 Hauptstraße, Appen

Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-12:00; PH off

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Almthof

Farm and orchard · 1.6 km

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Rodelberg

Scenic view · 3.6 km

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Museums and landmarks17

Stadtmuseum Pinneberg

Museum · 3.3 km

25 Dingstätte, Pinneberg

Tu,We,Fr 17:00-19:00; Th 10:00-12:00,15:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-13:00;...

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Pinneberger Wasserturm

Monument and historic site · 2.7 km

Stilllegung 1956, 1994 an Privateigentümer verkauft.

43 Peinerweg, Pinneberg

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Drostei

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

23 Dingstätte, Pinneberg

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De Danzenbarg

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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Bismarckdenkmal

Monument and historic site · 3.9 km

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Ehrenmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten Weltkrieges

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

1. Weltkrieg

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Grabhügel

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Heimathaus

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

3 Riedweg, Tornesch

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Mölln Hof

Museum · 3.6 km

43 Bockhorn, Tornesch

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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Dr. Ludwig Meyn

Monument and historic site · 3.6 km

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F-86 Sabre Jagdflugzeug

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds20

Schnaakenmoor

Park · 6.4 km

Nature reserve in Hamburg, Germany

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Schwimmbad Pinneberg

Sports field and stadium · 4.0 km

6 Burmeisterallee, Pinneberg

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Baumpark Pinneberg

Park · 3.0 km

Ein Park mit 26 „Bäumen des Jahres“

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Pinneberger Motorbootclub

Marina and boat launch · 2.7 km

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Drosteiplatz

Park · 3.4 km

24/7

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Spielplatz "An der Eiche"

Playground · 3.8 km

An der Eiche

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#Für Pinneberg

Playground · 3.4 km

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Abenteuer Spielplatz

Playground · 2.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes78

Bekun Restaurant

Restaurant · Sushi, Asian · 3.1 km

7-11 Elmshorner Straße, Pinneberg

Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,16:30-22:00; Sa,Su 11:30-22:00

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Goldschätzchen

Restaurant · Regional · 1.7 km

7 Peiner Hag, Prisdorf

12:00-22:00

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Niitaka Sushi

Restaurant · Sushi · 3.7 km

15 Fahltskamp, Pinneberg

Mo-Su 16:30-22:00

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Opposti

Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Pasta · 3.4 km

8a Bismarckstraße, Pinneberg

Mo 11:00-23:30; Tu 12:00-23:00; We-Th 12:00-23:30; Fr-Sa...

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Raj Mahal

Restaurant · Indian · 3.5 km

35 Lindenstraße, Pinneberg

Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00; Sa 13:00-22:00

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Restaurant Estia

Restaurant · Greek

1 Eekhoff, Appen

Mo-Fr 15:00-23:00, Sa-Su 12:00-23:00

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Café Madeira

Cafe · Portuguese · 3.5 km

82 Elmshorner Straße, Pinneberg

Tu-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-18:00

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Canton

Restaurant · Chinese · 4.1 km

65a Fahltskamp

Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4101 23136

Hofcafé Almthof

Cafe · Cake, Ice Cream, Pizza, Sandwich · 1.7 km

37 Almtweg, Appen

Sa 13:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00

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Jannys Eis Café

Ice cream · Ice Cream · 3.0 km

43 Heinrich-Christiansen-Straße, Pinneberg

Mo-Su 11:00-19:00

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Lust auf Sizilien

Restaurant · Italian · 3.5 km

12 Voßbarg, Pinneberg

Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 15:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 4101 65251

Restaurant Dubrovnik Pinneberg

Restaurant · Balkan · 3.6 km

7 An der Raa, Pinneberg

Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 16:00-23:00; PH,Su 12:00-21:00; Mo off

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Where to stay7

Churches and places of worship7

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Shopping26

Gas and EV charging14

Schools, colleges and libraries19

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Healthcare8

Map of Appen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.

  • Pinneberg 3 km east, about 3 min by car
  • Tornesch 5 km north, about 5 min by car
  • Rellingen 6 km east, about 6 min by car
  • Uetersen 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
  • Halstenbek 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
  • Wedel 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • Sülldorf 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Elmshorn 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
  • Quickborn 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
  • Jork 15 km south, about 15 min by car

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