Appen

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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Location of Appen within Pinneberg district

53°39′42″N 9°44′40″E / 53.66167°N 9.74444°E / 53.66167; 9.74444CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictPinneberg Municipal assoc.Geest und Marsch Südholstein Subdivisions3Government

• MayorHans-Joachim BanaschakArea

• Total20.26 km² (7.82 sq mi)Elevation

6 m (20 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total4,834 • Density240/km² (620/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

25480–25482

Dialling codes04101, 04122Vehicle registrationPI

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.

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

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