Schleswig-Holstein is a German area state (Flächenländer) situated in north Germany.
The capital is Kiel. Its largest cities are: Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Neumünster, Norderstedt, Elmshorn, Pinneberg, Wedel, Ahrensburg, Itzehoe and Geesthacht.
Area: 15,763.17 km2 (6,086.19 sq mi)
Population: 2,920,850