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{{Location
|The coordinates=54.21936720000001, 9.696116699999948
|Location type=Region
|Located in=Germany
}}
''Schleswig-Holstein'' is the northernmost of the sixteen states of [[Germany]]. The former English name was '''Sleswick-Holsatia''', the Danish name is '''Slesvig-Holsten''', the Low German name is '''Sleswig-Holsteen''', and the North Frisian name is '''Slaswik-Holstiinj'''.  
''Schleswig-Holstein'' is the northernmost of the sixteen states of [[Germany]]. The former English name was '''Sleswick-Holsatia''', the Danish name is '''Slesvig-Holsten''', the Low German name is '''Sleswig-Holsteen''', and the North Frisian name is '''Slaswik-Holstiinj'''.  


It has a population of 2.8 million and its capital is Kiel. Other notable cities are Lübeck, Flensburg and Neumünster.
It has a population of [[Has population::2,815,955]], just over 2.8 million, and its capital is [[Has capital::Kiel]]. Other notable cities are Lübeck, Flensburg and Neumünster.
 
Schleswig-Holstein borders [[Denmark]] (Region Syddanmark) to the north, the [[North Sea]] to the west, the [[Baltic Sea]] to the east, and the German states of [[Lower Saxony]], [[Hamburg]], and [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]] to the south.
 
Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County (Northern Schleswig) in Denmark.
It comprises most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.  


Schleswig-Holstein borders [[Denmark]] (Region [[Syddanmark]]) to the north, the [[North Sea]] to the west, the [[Baltic Sea]] to the east, and the German states of [[Lower Saxony]], [[Hamburg]], and [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]] to the south.


== Languages ==
== Languages ==


The official language is German based on the standard dialect used by the Federal German government in Berlin.  
The official language is German based on the standard dialect used by the Federal German government in Berlin. Low German, Danish and North Frisian enjoy legal protection or state promotion.
 
Low German, Danish and North Frisian enjoy legal protection or state promotion.
 


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Latest revision as of 21:12, 1 February 2023


Schleswig-Holstein is a Region located at 54° 13' 9.72" N, 9° 41' 46.02" E. It is located in Germany.

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Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany. The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia, the Danish name is Slesvig-Holsten, the Low German name is Sleswig-Holsteen, and the North Frisian name is Slaswik-Holstiinj.

It has a population of 2,815,955, just over 2.8 million, and its capital is Kiel. Other notable cities are Lübeck, Flensburg and Neumünster.

Schleswig-Holstein borders Denmark (Region Syddanmark) to the north, the North Sea to the west, the Baltic Sea to the east, and the German states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the south.

Languages

The official language is German based on the standard dialect used by the Federal German government in Berlin. Low German, Danish and North Frisian enjoy legal protection or state promotion.


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