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Schleswig-Holstein (German: [ˈʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]; Danish: Slesvig-Holsten) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg.
Also known in more dated English as Sleswick-Holsatia, the Danish name is Slesvig-Holsten, the Low German name is Sleswig-Holsteen, and the North Frisian name is Slaswik-Holstiinj. Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County (Northern Schleswig) in Denmark.
Schleswig-Holstein is divided into 11 Kreise (districts):
- Dithmarschen
- Lauenburg (formally Herzogtum Lauenburg or "Duchy of Lauenburg")
- Nordfriesland
- Ostholstein
- Pinneberg
- Plön
- Rendsburg-Eckernförde
- Schleswig-Flensburg
- Segeberg
- Steinburg
- Stormarn
Furthermore, the four separate urban districts are:
- KI - Kiel
- HL - Hansestadt ("Hanseatic town") Lübeck
- NMS - Neumünster
- FL - Flensburg