Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Schleswig-Holstein is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Germany with a population of approximately 2,920,850 people.

Facts and figures on Schleswig-Holstein at a glance

Region name: Schleswig-Holstein (Schleswig-Holstein)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,920,850 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 246,601 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-Holstein2,920,850 peopleKiel Kiel246,601 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, 25 Apr 2024 - 10:14pm (22:14h)In effect (+1 hour)Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 9:14pm (21:14h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/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 Dithmarschen1.133,969Heide Heide20,599
Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg2.200,819Ratzeburg Ratzeburg13,623
Kreis Nordfriesland Kreis Nordfriesland3.167,560Husum Husum20,841
Kreis Ostholstein Kreis Ostholstein4.202,014Eutin Eutin16,984
Kreis Pinneberg Kreis Pinneberg5.318,326Pinneberg Pinneberg40,577
Kreis Ploen Kreis Plön6.129,687Ploen Plön13,068
Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernfoerde Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde7.276,053Rendsburg Rendsburg28,323
Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg8.203,799Schleswig Schleswig24,114
Kreis Segeberg Kreis Segeberg9.280,400Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg16,052
Kreis Steinburg Kreis Steinburg10.130,843Itzehoe Itzehoe33,047
Kreis Stormarn Kreis Stormarn11.245,406Bad Oldesloe Bad Oldesloe24,322
Kreisfreie Stadt Flensburg Kreisfreie Stadt Flensburg12.91,113Flensburg Flensburg85,838
Kreisfreie Stadt Kiel Kreisfreie Stadt Kiel13.246,243Kiel Kiel246,601
Kreisfreie Stadt Luebeck Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck14.216,277Luebeck Lübeck212,207
Kreisfreie Stadt Neumuenster Kreisfreie Stadt Neumünster15.79,496Neumuenster Neumünster80,196

External sources of information on Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein on Wikipedia