Appen

Appen
Coat of arms
Appen
Location of Appen within Pinneberg district
Coordinates: 53°39′42″N 9°44′40″E / 53.66167°N 9.74444°E / 53.66167; 9.74444Coordinates: 53°39′42″N 9°44′40″E / 53.66167°N 9.74444°E / 53.66167; 9.74444
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Pinneberg
Municipal assoc.	Geest und Marsch Südholstein
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Joachim Banaschak
Area
• Total	20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	4,854
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	25480–25482
Dialling codes	04101, 04122
Vehicle registration	PI
Website	www.amt-moorrege.de

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.