"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 ...
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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 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." - (en.wikipedia.org 21.09.2020)
- Latitude47.714443206787
- Longitude7.6608333587646
- Population8070
