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Flensburg is in the north of the German state Schleswig-Holstein, very close to the German-Danish border. After Westerland, on the island of Sylt, it is Germany's northernmost town. Flensburg lies at the innermost tip of the Flensburg Firth, an inlet of the Baltic Sea.
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Urban district
Flensburg. Harbour at Flensburg, Ger. Flensburg, city, Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), Germany. A port at the head of Flensburg Fjord, it is Germany’s most northerly large city. First mentioned in 1240, it was chartered in 1284 and was frequently pillaged by the Swedes after 1643. It became the capital of Schleswig under Danish rule in 1848 ...
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The history of Flensburg. As a small settlement, Flensburg already made a name for itself in the 12th century. The direct location on the water and the proximity to the important trade route "Ochsenweg" eventually led to traders settling here. But the actual birth of the town took place a little later - in 1284, to be exact: When Duke Waldemar ...
History of Flensburg. Germany's most northern city looks back upon more than 700 years of German-Danish history, some of which were rather colourful. Reigned by the Danish for more than 400 years, it is still a gate to the Scandinavian countries and, with its 88 000 inhabitants, is Schleswig-Holsteins third biggest city.
Flensburg is in the north of the German state Schleswig-Holstein, very close to the German-Danish border. After Westerland, on the island of Sylt, it is Germany's northernmost town. Flensburg lies at the innermost tip of the Flensburg Firth, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. Flensburg's eastern shore is part of the Anglia peninsula.
Flensburg Is Not Only For Danish People. Flensburg is the third largest city in the state Schleswig-Holstein, after Kiel and Lübeck. It is Germany’s second most northerly placed city (after Westerland,) and it lies barely 4 miles from the Danish border. Flensburg was established anywhere around 200 by the Danish settlers.
Abstract. Prussian troops in Flensburg during the German-Danish War, the first in a series of three German Wars of Unification (the others followed in 1866 and 1870–71). The occupation of Flensburg marked one of the first phases in the victorious Austro-Prussian campaign against Denmark. Wood engraving after a drawing, February 27, 1864.
