Where Is Schleswig-Holstein Situated

Schleswig-Holstein 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. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg. It covers an area of 15,763 km², making it the 5th smallest German federal state by area. Historically, the name ca…
Schleswig-Holstein 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. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg. It covers an area of 15,763 km², making it the 5th smallest German federal state by area. Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County in Denmark.
  • Capital: Kiel
  • Country: Germany
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
  • ISO 3166 code: DE-SH
  • Vehicle registration: formerly: S, SH, BS
  • NUTS Region: DEF
  • HDI (2021): 0.921 · very high · 13th of 16

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