Bredenbek
Bredenbek is a municipality, located in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the German "Bundesland" of Schleswig-Holstein. Bredenbek is part of the "Amt" ("collective municipality") Achterwehr. Geography. Bredenbek is situated about 18 km west of Kiel and 15 km east of Rendsburg. The highway "Autobahn 210" from Kiel to Rendsburg passes near the south of the village. The Kiel Canal passes about 2 km to the north. History. Bredenbek was first mentioned in the year 1264 in the town's book of Kiel, named as "de Bradenbeke". Origin of the name. The name of "Bredenbek" consists of two  Low German words, "brede" for "flat" and "bek" for "creek". The original Bredenbek creek, a feeder of the Eider River, once flowed through the area of the village, but nowadays flows underground through pipes. Education. Currently 96 children, from the 1st to the 4th grade, attend the primary school, which is situated at the center of the village. Furthermore, there is a kindergarten in Bredenbek.