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Definition: Schleswig–Holstein from Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary

A state of Germany; ✽ Kiel; rye, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat; livestock; textiles; shipbuilding. For history prior to 1866, see holstein schleswig. Former duchies of Schleswig and Holstein annexed to Prussia as prov. of Schleswig-Holstein 1866; N part of Schleswig awarded to Denmark by plebiscite 1920 (see south jutland), remainder became a state of West Germany 1946. See table at germany.


Schleswig-Holstein

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(shlĕs'vĭkh-hôl'shtīn), state (1994 pop. 2,595,000), c.6,050 sq mi (15,670 sq km), NW Germany. Kiel (the capital and chief port), Lübeck, Flensburg, and Neumünster are the major cities. Flanked on the west by the North Sea and on the east by the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein occupies the southern part of the Jutland peninsula and extends from the Elbe River northward to the Danish border. It includes some of the North Frisian Islands of the North Sea and the island of Fehmarn in the Baltic. The Kiel Canal links the North Sea and the Baltic. Schleswig-Holstein is drained by the Eider River, which forms the historic border between the former duchies of Schleswig (in the north) and Holstein (in the south). A low-lying region with excellent natural harbors along the Baltic coast, the state has fertile agricultural land except in the center, where heaths and moors predominate. Farming (grain, potatoes, and vegetables) and cattle raising are pursued, although agricultural production…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Federal state and historic region in NW Germany; the capital is Kiel . It occupies the S of the Jutland peninsula and extends from the Elbe to the border with Denmark. The land is mainly flat and fertile. The Kiel Canal links the North Sea with the Baltic. The region's principal economic activities…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Kiel, Ger., and its harbour. Credit:Hans Huber
Historical area and state (pop., 2006 est.: 2,834,254), northwestern Germany. With an area of 6,085 sq mi (15,761 sq km), the state occupies the southern half of the Jutland Peninsula and includes Fehmarn Island in the Baltic Sea and various islands in the Frisian Islands group. Its capital is Kiel…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Administrative region (German Land ) in north Germany, bounded to the north by Denmark, to the east by the Baltic Sea and Mecklenberg-West Pomerania, to the south by Lower Saxony and Hamburg, and to the west by the North Sea and the Heligoland Bight; area 15,770 sq km/6,089 sq mi; population (2003…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(shlĕs'vĭkh-hôl'shtīn), state (1994 pop. 2,595,000), c.6,050 sq mi (15,670 sq km), NW Germany. Kiel (the capital and chief port), Lübeck, Flensburg, and Neumünster are the major cities. Flanked on the west by the North Sea and on the east by the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein occupies the southern…
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
The southern part of the Jutland Peninsula, linking Denmark and Prussia, whose ownership was hotly contested throughout the 19c and 20c. Since the Middle Ages, the two duchies had been ruled by the King of Denmark, despite their markedly different populations: Schleswig comprised a mixed population, …
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Conflict between Denmark and Prussia over Schleswig-Holstein . In the 1840s the Danish-speaking population of northern Schleswig, supported by the Danish government, wanted to detach Schleswig from Holstein and incorporate it with Denmark, whereas the German-speaking majority of the two duchies…
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His grandfather Paul (d. 1655) was a lutenist in and around Lübeck; his father, also named Paul (1640–89?), was organist at Schwabstedt and was the boy’s first music teacher. In 1681 Nicolaus and his brother Georg went to study music with their uncle Peter in Lübeck; Nicolaus also studied…
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From The Macquarie Dictionary
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War of Duchies, Austrian and Prussian soldiers and officers fighting for Schleswig-Holstein, 1864, published in Leipzig (engraving) (b/w photo)
Artist: German School, (19th century) Location: Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France Credit: War of Duchies, Austrian and Prussian soldiers and officers fighting for Schleswig-Holstein, 1864, published in Leipzig (engraving) (b/w photo), German School, (19th century) / Bibliotheque Nationale, …
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