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Schleswig-Holstein (pronounced [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ⓘ; Danish: Slesvig-Holsten [ˌsle̝ːsvi ˈhʌlˌste̝ˀn]; Low German: Sleswig-Holsteen; North Frisian: Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
- 15,763.17 km² (6,086.19 sq mi)
- Kiel
- Germany
- Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
The area of Schleswig (Southern Jutland) was first inhabited by the mingled West Germanic tribes Cimbri, Angles and Jutes, later also by the North Germanic Danes and West Germanic Frisians. Holstein was inhabited mainly by the West Germanic Saxons, aside Wends (such as Obotrites) and other Slavic peoples in the East.
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Schleswig (UK: / ˈ ʃ l ɛ s v ɪ ɡ /, US: /-w ɪ ɡ,-w ɪ k,-v ɪ k, ˈ ʃ l eɪ s v ɪ k /, German: [ˈʃleːsvɪç] ⓘ; Danish: Slesvig; South Jutlandic: Sljasvig; Low German: Sleswig) is a town in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Schleswig-Flensburg. It has a population of ...
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Schleswig-Flensburg
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.
Schleswig-Holstein [a] er den nordligste tyske delstaten. Historisk omfattet Schleswig-Holstein også Sønderjyllands amt i Danmark (Nord-Slesvig). De tidligere hertugdømmene Slesvig (dansk len) og Holsten (tysk-romersk len) var lenge i personalunion med Danmark og Norge, og er historisk og kulturelt svært nært knyttet til de skandinaviske ...
Schleswig-Holstein (danska: Slesvig-Holsten, lågtyska: Sleswig-Holsteen, frisiska: Slaswik-Holstiinj) är Tysklands nordligaste förbundsland. Huvudstad och största stad är Kiel . Förbundslandet gränsar mot Danmark och har kust mot både Nordsjön och Östersjön .
