Flensburg

Flensburg, Germany
Flensburg Harbour in 2012
Coat of arms
Flensburg, Germany
Coordinates: 54°46′55″N 09°26′12″E / 54.78194°N 9.43667°E / 54.78194; 9.43667Coordinates: 54°46′55″N 09°26′12″E / 54.78194°N 9.43667°E / 54.78194; 9.43667
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord Mayor	Simon Faber (SSW)
Area
• Total	56.38 km2 (21.77 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	85,942
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	24901–24944
Dialling codes	0461
Vehicle registration	FL
Website	www.flensburg.de

Significant minority groups
Nationality	Population (2014)
Denmark	2,305
Turkey	861
Poland	737
Greece	255
Russia	250
Iraq	155

Flensburg (Danish: Flensborg, Low Saxon: Flensborg, North Frisian: Flansborj, South Jutlandic: Flensborre) is an independent town (kreisfreie Stadt) in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig. After Kiel and Lübeck it is the third largest town in Schleswig-Holstein.

In May 1945 Flensburg was the site of the last government of Nazi Germany, the so-called Flensburg government led by Karl Dönitz, which was in power from 1 May (The announcement of Hitler's death) for one week until German armies surrendered and the town was occupied by Allied troops. The regime was officially dissolved on 23 May.

The nearest larger towns are Kiel (86 kilometres (53 miles) south) and Odense in Denmark (92 km (57 mi) northeast). Flensburg's city centre lies about 7 km (4 mi) from the Danish border.

In Germany, Flensburg is known for

Flensburg is situated in the north of the German state Schleswig-Holstein, on the German-Danish border. After Westerland on the island of Sylt it is Germany's northernmost town. Flensburg lies at the innermost tip of the Flensburg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. Flensburg's eastern shore is part of the Angeln peninsula.