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Location
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Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
NUTS Region Flag of Europe DEF
Capital Kiel
Minister-President Peter Harry Carstensen (CDU)
Governing parties CDU / SPD
Votes in Bundesrat 4 (of 69)
Basic statistics
Area  15,763 km² (6,086 sq mi)
Population 2,837,021 (09/2007)[1]
 - Density 180 /km² (466 /sq mi)
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GDP/ Nominal € 69 billion (2005)
Website schleswig-holstein.de

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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. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Low German or Low Saxon (in Germany: Plattdüütsch or Nedderdüütsch; in Netherlands: Nedersaksisch or Nederduuts

Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County in Denmark. Short description of South Jutland South Jutland county is also known as Northern Schleswig ( Danish: Nordslesvig, German: Nordschleswig The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe

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Geography

Schleswig-Holstein lies on the base of the peninsula of Jutland between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf.

The former Duchy of Holstein constitutes the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein, whereas Southern Schleswig constitutes the northern part. A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Holstein (ˈhɔlʃtain ( Low German: Holsteen, Danish: Holsten, Latin and historical English: Holsatia) Southern Schleswig is a name for the geographical area covering the thirty or forty northernmost kilometers of Germany, where Germany borders upon Denmark. Furthermore , the Duchy of Lauenburg and the former Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck in the southeast of the state are part of today's Schleswig-Holstein. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade Lübeck ( is the second largest City in Schleswig-Holstein, in Northern Germany, and one of the major

The former Duchy of Schleswig (Danish: Slesvig) or Southern Jutland (Danish: Sønderjylland) has been divided between Denmark and Germany since 1920. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the South Jutland (Sønderjylland is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in Jutland. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Northern Schleswig, today part of the Danish Region Syddanmark, earlier South Jutland County, was ceded to Denmark after a referendum following Germany's defeat in World War I. Short description of South Jutland South Jutland county is also known as Northern Schleswig ( Danish: Nordslesvig, German: Nordschleswig Region Syddanmark ( English: Region South Denmark) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part Short description of South Jutland South Jutland county is also known as Northern Schleswig ( Danish: Nordslesvig, German: Nordschleswig A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

Schleswig-Holstein borders on Denmark in the north, the North Sea in the west, the Baltic Sea and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the east, and Lower Saxony and Hamburg in the south. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Kiel is the capital of the Bundesland. For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name.

In the western part of the state there are lowlands with virtually no hills. The North Frisian Islands, as well as almost all of Schleswig-Holstein's North Sea coast, form Schleswig-Holstein's Mud Flats National Park (Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer) which is the largest national park in Central Europe and is unique. The North Frisian Islands are a group of islands in the Wadden Sea, a part of the North Sea, off the western coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany The Wadden Sea National Parks are located along the German coast of the North Sea. Germany's only high-sea island Heligoland is situated further out in the North Sea. Heligoland (Helgoland Heligolandic: deät Lun) is a small German Archipelago in the North Sea. The Baltic Sea coast in the east of Schleswig-Holstein is marked by bays, fjords and cliff lines. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. There are rolling hills (the highest elevation is the Bungsberg at 168 metres) and many lakes, especially in the eastern part of Holstein called the Holsteinische Schweiz ("Holsatian Switzerland") and the former Duchy of Lauenburg. Fehmarn is the only island off the eastern coast. Fehmarn ( Danish: Femern or Femer) is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of The longest river besides the Elbe is the Eider; the most important waterway is the Kiel Canal which connects the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. The Eider ( German: Eider; Danish: Ejderen; Latin: Egdor or Egdore) is the longest river of the German The Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal until 1948 known as the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, is a 61 miles (98 kilometres long Canal in the German Bundesland

See also List of places in Schleswig-Holstein. This is a list of geographical features in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Schleswig-Holstein is divided into eleven Kreise (sg. Kreis; district):

Geography
Geography
Districts
Districts
  1. Dithmarschen
  2. Lauenburg (formally: Herzogtum Lauenburg)
  3. Nordfriesland
  4. Ostholstein
  5. Pinneberg
  6. Plön
  1. Rendsburg-Eckernförde
  2. Schleswig-Flensburg
  3. Segeberg
  4. Steinburg
  5. Stormarn

Furthermore, there are four urban districts that do not belong to any district:

  1. KI - Kiel
  2. HL - Hansestadt Lübeck
  3. NMS - Neumünster
  4. FL - Flensburg

Languages

The official language is German. Dithmarschen (ˈdɪtmaʁʃən is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Nordfriesland, English " Northern Friesland " or " North Frisia " is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise the districts of Stormarn, Segeberg Pinneberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise the districts of Steinburg and Segeberg Plön (ˈpløːn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Rendsborg-Egernførde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Schleswig-Flensburg ( Danish: Slesvig-Flensborg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name. Lübeck ( is the second largest City in Schleswig-Holstein, in Northern Germany, and one of the major Neumünster (nɔʏ̯ˈmʏnstɐ is one of four independent towns in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Flensburg ( Danish: Flensborg, Low Saxon: Flensborg, North Frisian: Flansborj) is an independent town in The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Low German, Danish, and North Frisian enjoy legal protection or state promotion. Low German or Low Saxon (in Germany: Plattdüütsch or Nedderdüütsch; in Netherlands: Nedersaksisch or Nederduuts Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Historically, Low German, Danish and Frisian were spoken. Low German is still used in many parts of the state and a pidgin of Low and standardised German is used in most areas, while Danish is used by the Danes in Southern Schleswig, and Frisian by the North Frisians of the North Sea Coast and the Northern Frisian Islands. The North Frisian dialect called Heligolandic (Halunder) is spoken on the island of Heligoland. Heligolandic ( Halunder) is the Dialect of the North Frisian language spoken on the North Sea island of Heligoland. Heligoland (Helgoland Heligolandic: deät Lun) is a small German Archipelago in the North Sea. High German was introduced in the 16th century, mainly for official purposes, but is today the predominant language.

Culture

Schleswig-Holstein combines Danish and German aspects of culture. The castles and manors in the countryside are the best example for this tradition. The most important festivals are the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, an annual classic music festival all over the state, and the Nordische Filmtage, an annual film festival for movies from Scandinavian countries, held in Lübeck. The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held every year in summer time all over the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Lübeck ( is the second largest City in Schleswig-Holstein, in Northern Germany, and one of the major The annual Wacken Open Air festival is considered to be the largest heavy metal festival in the world. Wacken Open Air (WOA is a popular German music festival focusing on various forms of Extreme metal and Heavy metal. The state's most important museum of cultural history is in Gottorp castle in Schleswig. Gottorp ( Low German and Danish) or Gottorf ( German) is a Palace and estate in the city of Schleswig in the German The old city of Lübeck is a world heritage site. Lübeck ( is the second largest City in Schleswig-Holstein, in Northern Germany, and one of the major A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex

History

Marshland in Eiderstedt, typical of the North Sea coastline
Marshland in Eiderstedt, typical of the North Sea coastline


Main article: History of Schleswig-Holstein

The term "Holstein" derives from Old Saxon, Holseta Land, meaning "the land of those who dwell in the wood" (Holz means wood in modern Standardised German). The Jutland Peninsula is a long peninsula in Northern Europe, and the current Schleswig-Holstein is its southern part Old Saxon, also known as Old Low German ( ISO 639 -3 code osx) is the earliest recorded form of Low German, documented from the 9th century Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs Originally, it referred to the central of the three Saxon tribes north of the Elbe river, Tedmarsgoi, Holcetae, and Sturmarii. The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. The area of the Holcetae was between the Stör river and Hamburg, and after Christianization their main church was in Schenefeld. The Stör is a River in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, right tributary of the Elbe. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany The historical phenomenon of Christianization (or Christianisation &mdash see spelling differences) the conversion of individuals to Christianity Schenefeld may refer to two municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein Germany Schenefeld Pinneberg Schenefeld Steinburg

The term Schleswig takes its name from the city of Schleswig. Schleswig (Slesvig South Jutlandic: Sljasvig, archaic Sleswick Low German: Sleswig) is a Town in the northeastern part of The name derives from the Schlei inlet in the east and vik meaning inlet or settlement in Old Saxon and Old Norse. The Schlei (Slien is a narrow Inlet of the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water often leading to an enclosed body of water such as a sound, bay, Old Saxon, also known as Old Low German ( ISO 639 -3 code osx) is the earliest recorded form of Low German, documented from the 9th century Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The name is similar to the place-names ending in the "-wick" element along the Northumberland coast in the United Kingdom. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

The Duchy of Schleswig or Southern Jutland was originally an integral part of Denmark, but was in medieval times established as a fief under the Kingdom of Denmark, with the same relation to the Danish Crown as for example Brandenburg or Bavaria vis-à-vis the Holy Roman Emperor. A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing The Danish Royal Family includes The Queen of Denmark and her family Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 In English The most common use of the phrase in English means 'with regard to' or 'in relation to' The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Saxon Holstein became a part of the Holy Roman Empire after Charlemagne's Saxon campaigns in the late eighth century. The mediæval Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian Stem duchy " covering the greater part of Northern Germany. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his The Saxon Wars were the campaigns and insurrections of the more than thirty years from 772, when Charlemagne first entered Saxony with the intent to conquer The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Around 1100 the Duke of Saxony gave Holstein, as it was his own country, to Count Adolf I of Schauenburg. This article lists Dukes Electors and Kings ruling over territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 9th century to the end of the Saxon Kingdom in 1918 A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin

Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in central Schleswig-Holstein
Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in central Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig and Holstein have at different times belonged in part or completely to either Denmark or Germany, or have been virtually independent of both nations. The exception is that Schleswig had never been part of Germany until the Second War of Schleswig in 1864. The First Schleswig War occurred in 1848–1851. The Second Schleswig War (2 For many centuries, the King of Denmark was both a Danish Duke of Schleswig and a German Duke of Holstein, the Duke of Saxony. This is a list of Danish Monarchs, that is the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark. Essentially, Schleswig was either integrated into Denmark or was a Danish fief, and Holstein was a German fief and once a sovereign state long ago. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself Both were for several centuries ruled by the Kings of Denmark. In 1721 all of Schleswig was united as a single duchy under the King of Denmark, and the great powers of Europe confirmed in an international treaty that all future Kings of Denmark should automatically become Duke of Schleswig, and consequently Schleswig would always follow the same line of succession as the one chosen in the Kingdom of Denmark. A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations.


The German National awakening following the Napoleonic Wars led to a strong popular movement in Holstein and Southern Schleswig for unification with a new Prussian-dominated Germany. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state However, this development was paralleled by an equally strong Danish national awakening in Denmark and Northern Schleswig. It called for the complete reintegration of Schleswig into the Kingdom of Denmark and demanded an end to discrimination against Danes in Schleswig. The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants The ensuing conflict is sometimes called the Schleswig-Holstein Question. The Schleswig-Holstein Question was the name given to the whole complex of diplomatic and other issues arising in the 19th century out of the relations of the two duchies Schleswig In 1848 King Frederick VII of Denmark declared that he would grant Denmark a liberal constitution and the immediate goal for the Danish national movement was to ensure that this constitution would not only give rights to all Danes, i. Family Frederick was born at Amalienborg Palace to Christian VIII of Denmark and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. e. , not only in the Kingdom of Denmark, but also to Danes (and Germans) living in Schleswig. Furthermore, they demanded protection for the Danish language in Schleswig since the dominant language in almost a quarter of Schleswig had changed from Danish to German since the beginning of the 19th century.

Rapeseed field
Rapeseed field

A liberal constitution for Holstein was not seriously considered in Copenhagen, since it was a well-known fact that the political élite of Holstein had been far more conservative than Copenhagen's. Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Elite (also spelled Élite) is taken originally from the Latin, eligere, "to elect" This proved to be true, as the politicians of Holstein demanded that the Constitution of Denmark be scrapped — not only in Schleswig but also in Denmark. The Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark (Danmarks Riges Grundlov was introduced on June 5, 1849 and effectively put an end to the Absolute monarchy They also demanded that Schleswig immediately follow Holstein and become a member of the German Confederation, and eventually a part of the new united Germany. The German Confederation (Deutscher Bund was the association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to serve as the successor to These demands were rejected and in 1848 the Germans of Holstein and Southern Schleswig rebelled. This was the beginning of the First War of Schleswig (1848–51) which ended in a Danish victory at Idstedt. The First Schleswig War (Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg or Three Years' War (Treårskrigen was the first round of military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Idstedt (Isted is a village in Schleswig-Flensburg district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Elements of this period were fictionalized in Royal Flash, the second of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman novels. Royal Flash is a 1970 Novel by George MacDonald Fraser. It is the second of the Flashman novels George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (2 April 1925 &ndash 2 January 2008 was a British Author of both Historical novels and Non-fiction books

In 1863 conflict broke out again as King Frederick VII of Denmark died leaving no heir. Family Frederick was born at Amalienborg Palace to Christian VIII of Denmark and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. "Heir" and "Heiress" redirect here For the men and women fragrances endorsed by Paris Hilton see Heiress (fragrance. According to the line of succession of Denmark and Schleswig, the crowns of both Denmark and Schleswig would now pass to Duke Christian of Glücksburg (the future King Christian IX); the crown of Holstein was considered to be more problematic. An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death resignation or removal of its current occupant Glücksburg (Lyksborg is a small town in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Christian IX ( April 8, 1818 - January 29, 1906) was King of Denmark from November 16, 1863 to January 29 This decision was challenged by a rival pro-German branch of the Danish royal family, the House of Augustenburg (Danish: Augustenborg) who demanded, as in 1848, the crowns of both Schleswig and Holstein. Augustenborg (Augustenburg is a town on Als in Sønderborg municipality Region Syddanmark in Denmark. The passing of a common constitution for Denmark and Schleswig in November 1863 then gave Otto von Bismarck a chance to intervene and Prussia and Austria declared war on Denmark. Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen Duke of Lauenburg Prince of Bismarck ( April 1, 1815 July 30, 1898) The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. This was the Second War of Schleswig which ended in a Danish defeat. The First Schleswig War occurred in 1848–1851. The Second Schleswig War (2 British attempts to mediate failed, and Denmark lost Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Following the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, section five of the Peace of Prague stated that the people in Northern Schleswig should be granted the right to a referendum on whether they would remain under Prussian rule or return to Danish rule. The Austro-Prussian The Peace of Prague was a Peace treaty signed at Prague on 23 August, 1866, which ended the Austro-Prussian War. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita This promise was never fulfilled by Prussia.

Following the defeat of Germany in World War I, the Allied powers arranged a referendum in Northern and Central Schleswig. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In Northern Schleswig (10 February 1920) 75% voted for reunification with Denmark and 25% voted for Germany. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar In Central Schleswig (14 March 1920) the results were reversed; 80% voted for Germany and just 20% for Denmark, primarily in Flensburg. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Flensburg ( Danish: Flensborg, Low Saxon: Flensborg, North Frisian: Flansborj) is an independent town in No vote ever took place in the southern third of Schleswig. On 15 June 1920, Northern Schleswig officially returned to Danish rule. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Danish/German border was the only one of the borders imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I which was never challenged by Adolf Hitler. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately

After the Second World War, the Prussian province Schleswig-Holstein came under British occupation. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located On August 23, 1946, the Military Government abolished the province and reconstituted it as a separate Land[2]. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Symbols

The coat of arms shows the symbols of the two duchies united in Schleswig-Holstein, i. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people e. the two lions for Schleswig and the leaf of a nettle for Holstein. Supposedly Otto von Bismarck decreed the two lions were facing the nettle because of the discomfort to their bottoms which would have resulted if the lions faced away from it. Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen Duke of Lauenburg Prince of Bismarck ( April 1, 1815 July 30, 1898)

The motto of Schleswig-Holstein is "Up ewich ungedeelt" (Middle Low German: "Forever undivided", modern High German: "Auf ewig ungeteilt"). Middle Low German ( ISO 639 -3 code gml) is a Language that is the descendant of Old Saxon and is the ancestor of modern Low German. It goes back to the Treaty of Ribe in 1460. The Treaty of Ribe (Ribe-brevet Vertrag von Ripen was a proclamation at Ribe made by King Christian I of Denmark to a number of German nobles See History of Schleswig-Holstein. The Jutland Peninsula is a long peninsula in Northern Europe, and the current Schleswig-Holstein is its southern part

The anthem is usually referred to with its first line "Schleswig-Holstein meerumschlungen" (i. e. "Schleswig-Holstein embraced by the seas") from 1844.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Schleswig-Holstein

List of Minister-presidents of Schleswig-Holstein

  1. 1945–1947: Theodor Steltzer
  2. 1947–1949: Hermann Lüdemann
  3. 1949–1950: Bruno Diekmann
  4. 1950–1951: Walter Bartram
  5. 1951–1954: Friedrich-Wilhelm Lübke
  6. 1954–1963: Kai-Uwe von Hassel (CDU)
  7. 1963–1971: Helmut Lemke
  8. 1971–1982: Gerhard Stoltenberg (CDU), see List of Honorary Citizens of Schleswig-Holstein
  9. 1982–1987: Uwe Barschel (CDU)
  10. 1987–1988: Henning Schwarz (CDU)
  11. 1988–1993: Björn Engholm (SPD)
  12. 1993–2005: Heide Simonis (SPD)
  13. 2005– : Peter Harry Carstensen (CDU)

2005 state election

See also: Schleswig-Holstein state election, 2005

A state election was held on February 20, 2005. The Politics of Schleswig-Holstein takes place within a framework of a Federal Parliamentary Representative democratic Republic, where the Theodor Steltzer ( December 17 1885 &ndash October 27 1967) was a German politician ( CDU) and Minister-President Hermann Lüdemann (August 5 1880 &ndash May 27 1959 was a German politician ( SPD) Bruno Diekmann (April 19 1897 &ndash January 11 1982 was a German politician ( SPD) from Kiel and Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein Walter Bartram ( April 21 1893 &ndash September 29 1971) was a German politician ( DVP, NSDAP and CDU Kai-Uwe von Hassel ( 21 April 1913 - 8 May 1997) was a German politician from Schleswig-Holstein associated with the The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. Helmut Lemke (September 29 1907 &ndash April 15 1990 was a German politician ( NSDAP and CDU) and Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein Gerhard Stoltenberg ( September 29, 1928 - November 23, 2001) was a German politician ( CDU) and minister in the Four persons have been made honorary citizens of Schleswig-Holstein ( Land, i Uwe Barschel ( May 13 1944 in Glienicke - October 11 1987 in Geneva) was a West German politician ( CDU Björn Engholm (born November 9 1939) is a Lübeck born German SPD Politician. Heide Simonis (ˈhaɪdə ziˈmoːnɪs born July 4 1943 in Bonn as Heide Steinhardt is a German politician Peter Harry Carstensen (born 12 March 1947 in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog / Nordstrand, on the North Sea coast of the German state The Schleswig-Holstein state election 2005, was conducted on February 20, 2005, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature of Schleswig-Holstein Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Although the SPD-Green coalition, led by Heide Simonis, no longer commanded a majority of the Landtag, the SSW announced that although it would not enter an official coalition, it saw more common ground with the SPD than the CDU. Heide Simonis (ˈhaɪdə ziˈmoːnɪs born July 4 1943 in Bonn as Heide Steinhardt is a German politician The South Schleswig Voter Federation ( German: Südschleswigscher Wählerverband, Danish: Sydslesvigsk Vælgerforening, North Frisian Premier Heide Simonis proceeded to form a Red-Green coalition with the assumption of SSW backing.

On March 17, 2005, Simonis failed to win a Landtag vote for the premiership, with the secret ballot tying 34–34. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It is not known who the abstainer was, but this prevented the formation of a Red-Green coalition. The SPD was forced to negotiate a grand coalition with the CDU, acceding to the CDU's demand that CDU leader Peter Harry Carstensen replace Simonis as Minister-president. A grand coalition is a Coalition government in a Multi-party Parliamentary system where the two largest political parties unite in a coalition Peter Harry Carstensen (born 12 March 1947 in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog / Nordstrand, on the North Sea coast of the German state

Party Party List votes Vote percentage (change) Total Seats (change) Seat percentage
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 554,844 38. 7% −4. 4% 29 −12 42. 0%
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 576,100 40. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. 2% +5. 0% 30 −3 43. 5%
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 94,920 6. The Free Democratic Party ( Freie Demokratische Partei, FDP is a liberal Political party in Germany. 6% −1. 0% 4 −3 5. 8%
Alliance '90/The Greens 89,330 6. The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional 2% +0. 0% 4 −1 5. 8%
South Schleswig Voter Federation (SSW) 51,901 3. The South Schleswig Voter Federation ( German: Südschleswigscher Wählerverband, Danish: Sydslesvigsk Vælgerforening, North Frisian 6% −0. 5% 2 −1 2. 9%
National Democratic Party (NPD) 27,656 1. The National Democratic Party of Germany (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands NPD is a German pan-German nationalist and White nationalist political 9% +0. 9% 0 +0 0. 0%
Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) 11,376 0. This article is about the party before the merger with WASG in 2007 8% −0. 6% 0 +0 0. 0%
Family 11,774 0. The Family Party of Germany ( Familienpartei Deutschlands) is a minor conservative German political party (reformist pro-family 8% +0. 8% 0 +0 0. 0%
Grays 7,523 0. The Grays – Gray Panthers (Die Grauen – Graue Panther was a German political party and interest group founded by activist Trude Unruh. 5% +0. 3% 0 +0 0. 0%
All Others 9,203 0. 6% −0. 5% 0 +0 0. 0%
Totals 1,434,627 100. 0%   69 −20 100. 0%
Seat results — SPD in red, Greens in green, FDP in yellow, CDU in black, SSW in gray
Seat results — SPD in red, Greens in green, FDP in yellow, CDU in black, SSW in gray


References

  1. ^ State population. Portal of the Federal Statistics Office Germany. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.
  2. ^ Ordinance No. 46, Abolition of the Provinces in the British Zone of the Former State of Prussia and Reconstitution thereof as Separate LänderPDF (218 KiB)

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  1. One of the component states of Germany according to the current administrative division of the nation.
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