Flensburg
Sign in to saveFlensburg (; Danish and ; ; ) is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest urban area in Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg's city centre lies about from the Danish border.
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Flensburg is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, located near the Danish border, and it ranks as the third-largest urban area in the region after Kiel and Lübeck. Its position close to Denmark makes it geographically significant within northern Germany.
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Key facts
- German location.name
- Flensburg
- German location.German_name
- Flensborg (Danish, Low Saxon)Flensborre (South Jutlandic)
- German location.image_photo
- Luftbild Flensburg Schleswig-Holstein Zentrum Stadthafen Foto 2012 Wolfgang Pehlemann Steinberg-Ostsee IMG 6187.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Flensburg Harbour in 2012
- German location.image_flag
- Flagge Flensburg.svg
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Flensburg COA.svg
- German location.state
- Schleswig-Holstein
- German location.district
- urban
- German location.elevation
- 12
- German location.area
- 56.73
- German location.postal_code
- 24901–24944
- German location.area_code
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46 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Constituent communities
- Climate
- History
- Middle Ages
- Early modern times
- Prussian and German rule
- World War II
- Since the Second World War
- Amalgamations
- Population development
- Danish minority
- Politics
- Mayor
- City council
- Coat of arms
- Economy and infrastructure
- Energy
- Transport
- Media
- Public institutions
- Education
- Culture
- Theatre
- Archives and libraries
- Museums
- Regular events
- Cityscape
- Buildings
- Lost buildings
- Others
- Notable people
- Honorary citizens
- Special Resident
- Born in Flensburg
- The arts
- Music
- Science and religion
- Political and public service
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notes
- See also
- References
- External links
Flensburg (; Danish and ; ; ) is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest urban area in Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg's city centre lies about from the Danish border.
Flensburg was founded around the 12th century and developed rapidly during the Middle Ages as a major port for trade between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Hanseatic League. In the 16th century, it became part of the Danish Kingdom and remained under Danish rule until the early 19th century. Following the Danish-Prussian War of 1864, Flensburg became part of the Kingdom of Prussia. During the 20th century, the town transformed into a centre for both commerce and industry. It served as the seat of the Flensburg Government, the final administrative form of Nazi Germany, from 2 May 1945 until its dissolution in early June 1945.