Schleswig-Flensburg (; ) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Dithmarschen and Nordfriesland, the Region Syddanmark in Denmark, the city of Flensburg and the Baltic Sea.
History
Written history in the area began about 800 AD, when the Danish Viking settlement of Haithabu was founded. Later the neighbouring city of Schleswig took the place of Haithabu and became a powerful town in the 11th century. It later lost its power to Lübeck.
The district was established in 1974 by merging the former districts of Flensburg-Land and Schleswig. Due to the proximity of Denmark and the regional history there is a large percentage of Danish inhabitants.
Geography
The countryside is generally plain. The Schlei, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, is the southern border of this district. All the land north of the Schlei and south of Flensburg is called the peninsula of Angeln. Angeln was the ancient home of the Germanic people known as the Angles, who migrated to England in the early Middle Ages.
Coat of arms The coat of arms displays two lions, symbolizing the old duchy of Schleswig. At the bottom of the arms there is a wavy line symbolizing the Baltic Sea and its firths.
Towns and municipalities
Independent towns and municipalitiesGlücksburg Kappeln Schleswig Handewitt Harrislee Ämter1. Arensharde Bollingstedt Ellingstedt Hollingstedt Hüsby Jübek Lürschau Schuby Silberstedt1 Treia 2. Eggebek Eggebek1 Janneby Jerrishoe Jörl Langstedt Sollerup Süderhackstedt Wanderup 3. Geltinger Bucht Ahneby Esgrus Gelting Hasselberg Kronsgaard Maasholm Nieby Niesgrau Pommerby Rabel Rabenholz Stangheck Steinberg Steinbergkirche1 Sterup Stoltebüll 4. Haddeby Borgwedel Busdorf1 Dannewerk Fahrdorf Geltorf Jagel Lottorf Selk5. Hürup Ausacker Freienwill Großsolt Hürup1 Husby 6. Kappeln-Land[seat: Kappeln] Arnis2 Grödersby Oersberg Rabenkirchen-Faulück 7. Kropp-Stapelholm Alt Bennebek Bergenhusen Börm Dörpstedt Erfde Groß Rheide Klein Bennebek Klein Rheide Kropp1 Meggerdorf Stapel Tetenhusen Tielen Wohlde 8. Langballig Dollerup Grundhof Langballig1 Munkbrarup Ringsberg Wees Westerholz 9. Mittelangeln Mittelangeln1 Schnarup-Thumby Sörup 10. Oeversee Oeversee Sieverstedt Tarp111. Schafflund Böxlund Großenwiehe Hörup Holt Jardelund Lindewitt Medelby Meyn Nordhackstedt Osterby Schafflund1 Wallsbüll Weesby 12. Südangeln Böklund1 Brodersby-Goltoft Havetoft Idstedt Klappholz Neuberend Nübel Schaalby Stolk Struxdorf Süderfahrenstedt Taarstedt Tolk Twedt Uelsby 13. Süderbrarup Böel Boren Loit Mohrkirch Norderbrarup Nottfeld Rügge Saustrup Scheggerott Steinfeld Süderbrarup1 Ulsnis Wagersrott1seat of the Amt;2town
References
External links
Official website (German)