Kandern

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Kandern
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kandern within Lörrach district
Kandern Show map of Germany Kandern Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 47°43′N 7°40′E / 47.717°N 7.667°E / 47.717; 7.667
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Lörrach
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2020–28)	Simone Penner[1]
Area
• Total	62.27 km2 (24.04 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,537
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	79400
Dialling codes	07626
Vehicle registration	LÖ
Website	www.kandern.de

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.

To many in North America, Kandern is best known as the birthplace of John Sutter, who owned the land that gold was discovered in 1848, which sparked the California gold rush, and the beginning of intensive settlement in California.

Today, Kandern has a large community of English-speaking residents as a result of the presence of Black Forest Academy. This is an English-language institution founded in 1956. Most of the students are children of missionaries and international business professionals from around the world, mainly from the United States, Canada, and South Korea.

The coat of arms of Kandern is a pitcher on a yellow background. The blazon is Or a covered Jug Gules.