Flensburg
Flensburg (Danish and Low Saxon: Flensborg, Frisian: Flensburch, North Frisian: Flansborj) is a city in Germany. It is next to the border with Denmark. About 90,164 people live in Flensburg. The city has a university. A very well known part of Flensburg is Mürwik. There lies a small navy harbour. Flensburg lives on tourism, students and the German navy forces.
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Location of Flensburg, Germany
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| Coordinates: 54°46′55″N 09°26′12″E / 54.78194°N 9.43667°ECoordinates: 54°46′55″N 09°26′12″E / 54.78194°N 9.43667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 13 Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Simone Lange (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.38 km2 (21.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31) | |
| • Total | 85,942 |
| • Density | 1,524.33/km2 (3,948.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24901–24944 |
| Vehicle registration | FL |
| Website | www |
History
There was a first settlement about 1200 A.D., which became a city in 1284. In the following century, Flensburg became the economic centre of the Duchy of Schleswig. In 1409 there were battles between people of the Duchy of Holstein and the Danish crown about the control of Schleswig. In 1412 and 1500 there were bad plagues in Flensburg. In 1485, there was a big fire in the city.
Between 1460 and 1864 Flensburg was the second most important harbour in Denmark after Copenhagen. Since the 16th century Flensburg was an important place for trade. Flensburg became part of Prussia in 1864, after the Danish-Prussian War.
In 1920, there was an election in Schleswig. The vote was to decide whether people wanted to belong to Denmark or Germany. Flensburg and regions south of the city decided to stay German, while regions north of the city chose to become Danish.
In 1945, many Germans were driven out of their homes in the eastern German provinces. These people went to Flensburg. The city had more than 100,000 inhabitants for a couple of years. Nowadays Flensburg has about 85,000 inhabitants.
Flensburg (2005)
Marineschule Mürwik
Mürwiker Wasserturm
Alexandra
KBA in Mürwik
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Flensburg Media
Harbour of Flensburg, western shore, with the church "Sankt Marien" (Saint Mary)
Communities and neighbouring municipalities of Flensburg
The town charter of Flensburg (1284)
The Nordertor, a town gate, in winter
Flensburg, early 17th century
The Sportschool in Mürwik, at the Naval Academy Mürwik, where the seat of the Flensburg Government was located in 1945 (photo 2014)
Flensburg's population development.
Oluf Samson Gang in the oldest part of the town with the Danish Library in the background
Results of the 2023 city council election
Results of the 2018 city council election
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References
Other websites
Media related to Flensburg at Wikimedia Commons