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Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Schleswig-Holstein is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Germany with a population of approximately 2,832,027 people.

Facts and figures on Schleswig-Holstein at a glance

Region name: Schleswig-Holstein (Schleswig-Holstein)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,832,027 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Schleswig-Holstein (Schleswig-Holstein) is located in the regional capital Kiel (Kiel) with a population of 232,758 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Schleswig-Holstein's regional capital Kiel to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 296 km (184 mi).

Facts and figures about Schleswig-Holstein
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein2,832,027 peopleKiel Kiel232,758 people

Compare with other regions in Germany.

Map of Schleswig-Holstein

Map of Schleswig-Holstein

Information on Schleswig-Holstein

Information on Schleswig-Holstein
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-HolsteinKiel Kiel15GermanyEurope

Time in Schleswig-Holstein

Time in Schleswig-Holstein
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:12pmNoThu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:12pmUTC +1.0Europe/Berlin

Geographic coordinates of Schleswig-Holstein

Latitude & Longitude of Schleswig-Holstein
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map54°12'00.0"N (54.2000000°)9°45'00.0"E (9.7500000°)

Subregions in Schleswig-Holstein

There are 15 administrative subregions in Schleswig-Holstein.
Subregions in Schleswig-Holstein
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kreis Dithmarschen Kreis Dithmarschen1.132,965Heide Heide20,599
Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg2.187,905Ratzeburg Ratzeburg13,623
Kreis Nordfriesland Kreis Nordfriesland3.162,237Husum Husum20,841
Kreis Ostholstein Kreis Ostholstein4.197,882Eutin Eutin16,984
Kreis Pinneberg Kreis Pinneberg5.298,826Pinneberg Pinneberg40,577
Kreis Plon Kreis Plön6.126,721Ploen Plön13,068
Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernforde Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde7.268,058Rendsburg Rendsburg28,323
Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg8.194,911Schleswig Schleswig24,114
Kreis Segeberg Kreis Segeberg9.261,988Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg16,052
Kreis Steinburg Kreis Steinburg10.130,135Itzehoe Itzehoe33,047
Kreis Stormarn Kreis Stormarn11.232,911Bad Oldesloe Bad Oldesloe24,322
Kreisfreie Stadt Flensburg Kreisfreie Stadt Flensburg12.83,462Flensburg Flensburg85,838
Kreisfreie Stadt Kiel Kreisfreie Stadt Kiel13.239,866Kiel Kiel232,758
Kreisfreie Stadt Lubeck Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck14.211,713Luebeck Lübeck212,207
Kreisfreie Stadt Neumunster Kreisfreie Stadt Neumünster15.76,951Neumuenster Neumünster78,383

External sources of information on Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein on Wikipedia