Editing Schleswig-Holstein (section)

=== Administrative Division ===
Schleswig-Holstein is divided into 11 ''[[Districts of Germany|Kreise]]'' (Districts) and four ''[[Kreisfreie Städte]]'' (Urban Districts).
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!Kreis
![[Vehicle registration plates of Germany|License Plate]]
!Area
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|1
|[[File:DEU Kreis Dithmarschen COA.svg|left|frameless|29x29px|Coat of Arms of [[Dithmarschen]]]] [[Dithmarschen]]
|HEI<ref name="kba.de">{{Cite web |title=Liste der Kfz-Kennzeichen und auslaufenden Kennzeichen in Deutschland |url=https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Presse/kfz_kennzeichenliste_faltblatt.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=9 |url-status=live |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=kba.de |language=de |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330200221/https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Presse/kfz_kennzeichenliste_faltblatt.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=9 }}</ref>
|1.428,17&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein">{{Cite web |title=Schleswig-Holstein – Zahlen zur Bevölkerung |url=http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/LandLeute/ZahlenFakten/_documents/bevoelkerung.html?nn=eb621c67-24ca-4717-ab20-a709981b72a9 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein |language=de |archive-date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417161604/https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/LandLeute/ZahlenFakten/_documents/bevoelkerung.html?nn=eb621c67-24ca-4717-ab20-a709981b72a9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2
|[[File:Wappen Herzogtum Lauenburg alt.svg|left|frameless|43x43px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of the [[Herzogtum Lauenburg|Duchy of Lauenburg]]]] [[Herzogtum Lauenburg]]
|RZ<ref name="kba.de" />
|1.263,07&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|3
|[[File:Wappen Kreis Nordfriesland.svg|left|frameless|29x29px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Nordfriesland (district)|Northern Frisia]]]] [[Nordfriesland (district)|Nordfriesland]]
|NF<ref name="kba.de" />
|2.083,56&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|4
|[[File:DEU Kreis Ostholstein COA.svg|left|frameless|29x29px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Ostholstein]]]] [[Ostholstein]]
|OH<ref name="kba.de" />
|1.393,02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|5
|[[File:DEU Kreis Pinneberg COA.svg|left|frameless|27x27px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Pinneberg (district)|Pinneberg]]]] [[Pinneberg (district)|Pinneberg]]
|PI<ref name="kba.de" />
|664,25&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|6
|[[File:Wappen Kreis Ploen.svg|left|frameless|27x27px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Plön (district)|Plön]]]] [[Plön (district)|Plön]]
|PLÖ<ref name="kba.de" />
|1.083,56&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|7
|[[File:Wappen Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernfoerde.svg|left|frameless|27x27px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Rendsburg-Eckernförde]]]] [[Rendsburg-Eckernförde]]
|RD, ECK<ref name="kba.de" />
|2.189,79&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|8
|[[File:Wappen Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg.svg|left|frameless|27x27px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Schleswig-Flensburg]]]] [[Schleswig-Flensburg]]
|SL<ref name="kba.de" />
|2.071,28&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|9
|[[File:Coa Kreis Segeberg.svg|left|frameless|30x30px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Segeberg]]]] [[Segeberg]]
|SE<ref name="kba.de" />
|1.344,47&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|10
|[[File:DEU Kreis Steinburg COA.svg|left|frameless|25x25px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Steinburg]]]] [[Steinburg]]
|IZ<ref name="kba.de" />
|1.055,70&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|11
|[[File:DEU Kreis Stormarn COA.svg|left|frameless|28x28px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Stormarn (district)|Stormarn]]]] [[Stormarn (district)|Stormarn]]
|OD<ref name="kba.de" />
|766,22&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|Urban District
|[[File:DEU Kiel (Alt.) COA.svg|left|frameless|26x26px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Kiel]]]] [[Kiel]]
|KI<ref name="kba.de" />
|118,65&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|Urban District
|[[File:DEU Luebeck COA.svg|left|frameless|29x29px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Lübeck]]]] [[Lübeck]]
|HL<ref name="kba.de" />
|214,19&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|Urban District
|[[File:Wappen neumuenster.svg|left|frameless|33x33px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Neumünster]]]] [[Neumünster]]
|NMS<ref name="kba.de" />
|71,66&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|-
|Urban District
|[[File:DEU Flensburg COA.svg|left|frameless|29x29px|[[Coat of arms|Coat of Arms]] of [[Flensburg]]]] [[Flensburg]]
|FL<ref name="kba.de" />
|56,73&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name="Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein" />
|}