Bordering Denmark to the north, and running along the coast of the Baltic Sea is the Schleswig-Flensburg District. The southern border is defined by the extensive Schlei — a huge salt-water inlet carved over 40km (25mi) into the mainland.
Schleswig-Flensburg District Map
Towns & Villages in the Schleswig-Flensburg District
- Ahneby
- Alt Bennebek
- Arnis
- Ausacker
- Bergenhusen
- Böel
- Böklund
- Bollingstedt
- Boren
- Borgwedel
- Börm
- Böxlund
- Brebel
- Brodersby
- Busdorf
- Dannewerk
- Dollerup
- Dollrottfeld
- Dörpstedt
- Eggebek
- Ekenis
- Ellingstedt
- Erfde
- Esgrus
- Fahrdorf
- Freienwill
- Gelting
- Geltorf
- Glücksburg (Ostsee)
- Goltoft
- Grödersby
- Groß Rheide
- Großenwiehe
- Großsolt
- Grundhof
- Handewitt
- Harrislee
- Hasselberg
- Havetoft
- Hollingstedt
- Holt
- Hörup
- Hürup
- Husby
- Hüsby
- Idstedt
- Jagel
- Janneby
- Jardelund
- Jerrishoe
- Jörl
- Jübek
- Kappeln
- Kiesby
- Klappholz
- Klein Bennebek
- Klein Rheide
- Kronsgaard
- Kropp
- Langballig
- Langstedt
- Lindewitt
- Loit
- Lottorf
- Lürschau
- Maasbüll
- Maasholm
- Medelby
- Meggerdorf
- Meyn
- Mittelangeln
- Mohrkirch
- Munkbrarup
- Neuberend
- Nieby
- Niesgrau
- Norderbrarup
- Norderstapel
- Nordhackstedt
- Nottfeld
- Nübel
- Oersberg
- Oeversee
- Osterby (Medelby)
- Pommerby
- Quern
- Rabel
- Rabenholz
- Rabenkirchen-Faul.
- Ringsberg
- Rügge
- Saustrup
- Schaalby
- Schafflund
- Scheggerott
- Schleswig
- Schnarup-Thumby
- Schuby
- Selk
- Sieverstedt
- Silberstedt
- Sollerup
- Sörup
- Stangheck
- Steinberg (Flensburg)
- Steinbergkirche
- Steinfeld
- Sterup
- Stolk
- Stoltebüll
- Struxdorf
- Süderbrarup
- Süderfahrenstedt
- Süderhackstedt
- Süderstapel
- Taarstedt
- Tarp
- Tastrup
- Tetenhusen
- Tielen
- Tolk
- Treia
- Twedt
- Ülsby
- Ulsnis
- Wagersrott
- Wallsbüll
- Wanderup
- Wees
- Weesby
- Westerholz
- Wohlde
The capital town of Schleswig is at the end of the inlet and its great cathedral houses the tomb of King Frederick I of Denmark. Just outside of town is the village of Hedeby — an ancient Viking settlement that can still be visited today.
Many of the region’s main towns are very close to Denmark, and the town of Glücksburg on the Baltic coast houses a royal moated castle. The three-winged Renaissance Water Castle (Wasserschloss) is perfectly formed and appears to float on the surrounding lake. Many royal families have resided here, including those from Russia and Greece.
The Schleswig-Flensburg District is also the home of the “Anglen” — the ancient Germanic tribe that colonised England and gave the land its name.