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Schleswig-Holstein

State of Germany

Lower SaxonyBrandenburgMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaFree Hanseatic BremenHamburgSaxony-Anhalt

Schleswig-Holstein is a state of Germany, and its capital is Kiel. It is the 12th largest of the country's 16 states by area, at 15,804 km². With about 2.93 million people, it ranks 9th by population and holds roughly 4% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Kiel
Population
2,927,5429th of 16, 2022
Area
15,804 km²12th of 16
Density
185 per km²

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