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___ Schleswig-HolsteinA virtual guide to the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein. Beside a state profile, this page offers links to sources that provide you with information about this "Bundesland", e.g.: official web sites, local news, culture, history, education, city- and country guides with travel and visitors information, tourist attractions, events and much more. |
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Schleswig-Holstein |
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 Flag of the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein |
 Official Name: Schleswig-Holstein Nick name(s): Motto: Abbreviation: SH Time zone: Central European Time (CET); Central European Summer Time (CEST) (UTC+1/+2) Capital City: Kiel Other Cities: Bad Segeberg, Eckernförde, Elmshorn, Eutin, Flensburg, Husum, the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Norderstedt, Westerland. Geography: Location: northernmost state of Germany, bordering Denmark in north. Area: 15 763 sq km Climate: Maritime - continental. People: Population (2013): 2.8 million Religions: 59.3% Protestants, 4.9% Roman Catholic, 30.9% no religious affiliation. Languages: German, Frisian, Danish Natural resources: Agriculture products: Meat and meat products, cereals, fodder crops, rape. Industries: Mechanical engineering, ship-building, maritime industries, chemical industry, tourism. |
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost state of Germany, located mostly on the base of the peninsula of Jutland between the North Sea in west and the Baltic Sea (Ostsee) in east. The state shares an international border with Denmark in north, within Germany it borders the federal states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in south east, and Lower Saxony and Hamburg in the south. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-HolsteinThe Official Website of the Government of Schleswig-Holstein. Landtag Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein's Parliament (in German). Statistics Statistikamt Nord Statistics office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Maps Google Earth Schleswig-HolsteinSearchable map and satellite view of Schleswig-Holstein. Google Earth KielSearchable map and satellite view of Schleswig-Holstein's capital. Political Map of Germany Administrative Map of Germany |
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NewsSchleswig-Holstein newspapers online (in German)Bocholter-Borkener Volksblatt News from Bocholt. Borkener Zeitung Borkener Newspaper online, Borken. Dithmarscher Landeszeitung Brunsbütteler Zeitung Newspaper from Heide/Brunsbüttel. Elmshorner Nachrichten Elmshorn news online.  Kieler NachrichtenKieler News online, Kiel. Lübecker Nachrichten Lubeck news, Lübeck. Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag Regional news from Flensburg to Bad Oldesloe. Uetersener Nachrichten Newspaper for Uetersen and Tornesch, for Marsch and Geest, Uetersen. Radio/TV Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR Regional public radio and television. |
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Arts & CultureThomas-MannBuddenbrookhaus Heinrich-und-Thomas-Mann-Zentrum, Lübeck (in German). Karl-May Karl-May Spiele Karl-May-Festival in an open-air theater (in German). Film Nordische Filmtage Lübeck Nordic Film Festival at Lübeck. Music Jazz Baltica JazzBaltica Festival. Fehmarn-Open-Air Jimi-Hendrix-Revival-Festival yearly, every first saturday in September. Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Classical and Jazz Music Festival. Kieler Woche Kieler Woche A sailors delight, the greatest sailing sporting event in the world. |
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Business & EconomyTransportation Kiel Canal Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, the world`s busiest artificial waterway links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. |
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Destination Schleswig-Holstein - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Schleswig-Holstein: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more.Schleswig - Holstein Tourismus Schleswig - Holstein tourism guide (in German). Regional Tourism Guides Holsteinische Schweiz Tourism information about the holiday region Holsteinische Schweiz located between Kiel und Lübeck. Großer Plöner See Visitors information about the Großer Plöner Sea region. Islands North Sea: Amrun Tourism information about the island. Föhr Official tourism website of the North Frisian Island (in German). Helgoland Official site of the island of Helgoland. Nordstrand Official tourism website of the island. Pellworm The site of the island in the North Sea. Westerland Sylt Visitors information for the island of Sylt (in German). Sylt Sylt tourism site (in German). Islands Baltic Sea: Fehmarn Official website of the island and city of Fehmarn. Feel Fehmarn Tourism information about the island (in German). Cities: Kiel The State Capital, Landeshauptstadt Kiel. Other Cities (official sites): Bad Segeberg Eckernförde Elmshorn Eutin Flensburg Husum Lübeck The Hanseatic City of Lübeck. Norderstedt Westerland |
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EducationUniversität FlensburgOfficial website of the university of Flensburg. Christian-Albrechts-Universität Official website of the University in Kiel. Nordfriisk Instituut North Frisian Institute is the central scientific institution in North Frisia for the preservation and promotion of and research on the Frisian language, culture and history. |
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Environment & NatureNature Parks in Schleswig-HolsteinNaturpark Lauenburgische Seen The nature park in the Lauenburger land, located between Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (in German). Naturpark Holsteinische Schweiz Largest nature park in Schleswig Holstein, located between the cities Kiel and Lübeck. Nationalpark Schleswig - Holsteinisches Wattenmeer Wadden Sea National Park (in German) Naturparke Deutschland A guide to nature and national parks in Germany. |
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HistoryAfter the Second World War, the Prussian province Schleswig-Holstein came under British occupation. On 23 August 1946, the Military Government abolished the province and reconstituted it as a separate Land.History About Schleswig-Holstein's history on the states official website. History of Schleswig-Holstein Wikipedia entry about the history of Schleswig-Holstein. |
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More about Schleswig-HolsteinOpen Directory Project: Schleswig-Holstein Wikipedia: Schleswig-Holstein | |||
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