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  Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein
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| Coordinates | 54°31′05″N 9°34′13″E / 54.51806°N 9.57028°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Schleswig-Flensburg |
| Mayor | Thorsten Dahl |
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| Area | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | 24,071 (1 December 2005) |
| - Density | 991 /km2 (2,566 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SL |
| Postal code | 24837 |
| Area code | 04621 |
| Website | www.schleswig.de |
| Location of the town of Schleswig within Schleswig-Flensburg district | |
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Schleswig (Danish: Slesvig; South Jutlandic: Sljasvig, archaic English: Sleswick; Low German: Sleswig) is a town in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Schleswig-Flensburg. It has a population of about 27,000, the main industries being leather and food processing. It takes it name from the Schlei, an inlet of the Baltic sea at the end of which it sits, and "vik" or "vig" which means bay in the old Viking language and modern Danish language. Schleswig or Slesvig therefore means bay of the Schlei. (There is also a suggestion that the state's namesake and the term Slesvig originated from a tribe of West Slavs who lived in "Slavsvick" between the 5th century and 10th century AD.)[citation needed]
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History
The Viking settlement of Hedeby, located south of the modern town, was first mentioned in 804. It was a powerful settlement in the Baltic region, dominating the area for more than 200 years. In 1050, following several destructions, the population was moved to the opposite shore of the Schlei, becoming the city of Schleswig. In 1066 Hedeby was finally destroyed, and Schleswig remained as a part of the Danish kingdom.[citation needed]
In 1544 the castle Gottorf became the residence of the local rulers. The dukes of Gottorf were vassals of the Danish kings and ruled over much of present day Schleswig-Holstein. In 1721, when the Great Northern War ended, the dukes of Gottorf lost their power and their land became Danish crown land. After the Second Schleswig War (1864), Schleswig was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia.
Sights
- Schleswig Cathedral (1134), with the tomb of King Frederick I of Denmark
- Gottorf castle (built 1161), former residence of the dukes
- Holm: old fishing village at the Schlei shore
- Hedeby, Viking settlement
Notable residents
- Herman Wilhelm Bissen (1798 - 1868), sculptor
- Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau (1869 - 1928), politician
- Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker (b. 1984), footballer
- Asmus Jakob Carstens (1754 - 1798), painter
- Jobst Hirscht (b. 1948), athlete
- Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke (1889 - 1968), General
- Ralf Rothmann (b. 1953), novelist
- Edward Selig Salomon (1836 - 1913), General in the American Civil War and Governor of Washington Territory (1870-1872)
- Hans von Seeckt (1866 - 1936), General
External links
- Municipal website (German)
Media related to Schleswig at Wikimedia Commons
"Schleswig". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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