SchleswigHolst
Schleswig-Holstein is one of the 16 states of Germany. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Denmark to the north and the German states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to the south. To the west, it is bordered by the North Sea, and to the east by the Baltic Sea. The state has a long and complex history, marked by its strategic location between the North and Baltic Seas and its position as a borderland between Germanic and Scandinavian cultures.
The capital and largest city of Schleswig-Holstein is Kiel, situated on the Baltic coast. Other significant
Historically, Schleswig-Holstein was a duchy that was often a point of contention between Denmark and various