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Schleswig-Holstein (Danish: Slesvig-Holsten, Low Saxon: Sleeswiek-Holstain, Frisian: Sleeswyk-Holstein, North Frisian: Schleswig-Holstian) is the northernmost of the 16 states (German: Bundesländer) in Germany.
Schleswig-Holstein ( [/ˈʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n/] ; amtlich Land Schleswig-Holstein; niederdeutsch Sleswig-Holsteen, dänisch Slesvig-Holsten, nordfriesisch Slaswik-Holstiinj, Abkürzung SH) ist eine parlamentarische Republik und ein teilsouveräner Gliedstaat ( Land) der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
The following is a list of rulers (usually dukes) who ruled both Schleswig and Holstein, starting from the first Holstein count who received Schleswig, until both territories were annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866; and afterwards, titular dukes.
This region travel guide to Schleswig-Holstein is a usable article. It gives a good overview of the region, its sights, and how to get in, as well as links to the main destinations, whose articles are similarly well developed.
High up in the north of Germany, on the border with Denmark, lies the self-proclaimed “most beautiful federal state in the world”: Schleswig-Holstein, hemmed in by the rough North Sea on one side and the gentler Baltic Sea on the other. The green land between the coasts is flat and fertile.
The Province of Schleswig-Holstein (German: Provinz Schleswig-Holstein [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ⓘ) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia (from 1868 to 1918) and the Free State of Prussia (from 1918 to 1946).
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Did you know that the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea is the largest national park between the North Cape and Sicily and the area with the most birds in Europe? In 2009, the Wadden Sea was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site across all countries.
