Editing Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein

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{{Infobox German location
|type              = Town
|name              = Schleswig
|German_name       = {{native name|da|Slesvig}}
|image_flag        = Flag of Schleswig.svg
|image_coa         = DEU Schleswig COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|54|31|07|N|9|33|55|E|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan          = Schleswig in SL.PNG
|state        = Schleswig-Holstein
|district             = Schleswig-Flensburg
|elevation              = 1
|area            = 24.3
|postal_code               = 24837
|area_code           = 04621
|licence               = SL
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 01 0 59 075
|website           = {{URL|http://www.schleswig.de/|www.schleswig.de}}
|mayor     = Stephan Dose ([[SPD]])
|image_photo       = Schleswig WT2005.jpg
|image_caption     = St. Peter's Cathedral
}}

'''Schleswig''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|ʃ|l|ɛ|s|v|ɪ|ɡ}}, {{IPAc-en|US|-|w|ɪ|ɡ|,_|-|w|ɪ|k|,_|-|v|ɪ|k|,_|ˈ|ʃ|l|eɪ|s|v|ɪ|k}},<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|Schleswig|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/english/schleswig|title=Schleswig|work=[[Collins English Dictionary]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190413101346/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/Schleswig "Schleswig"] (US) and {{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/Schleswig |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102181646/https://www.lexico.com/definition/Schleswig |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-11-02 |title=Schleswig |dictionary=[[Lexico]] UK English Dictionary |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Schleswig|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref> {{IPA|de|ˈʃleːsvɪç|lang|De-Schleswig2.ogg}}; {{langx|da|Slesvig}}; [[South Jutlandic]]: ''Sljasvig''; {{langx|nds|Sleswig}}) is a town in the northeastern part of [[Schleswig-Holstein]], Germany. It is the capital of the ''[[Districts of Germany|Kreis]]'' (district) [[Schleswig-Flensburg]]. It has a population of about 27,000, the main industries being leather and food processing. It takes its name from the [[Schlei]] (Slien), an inlet of the [[Baltic Sea]] at the end of which it sits, and ''vik'' or ''vig'' which means "bay" in [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]] and [[Danish language|Danish]]. Schleswig or Slesvig therefore means "bay of the Schlei".

==History==
{{stack|[[File:Schleswig Braun-Hogenberg.jpg|thumb|Schleswig in 1600]]}}
The [[Viking]] settlement of [[Hedeby]], located south of the modern town, was first mentioned in 804. It was a powerful settlement in the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic region]], dominating the area for more than 200 years. In 1050, following several destructions, the population was moved to the opposite shore of the Schlei, becoming the city of Schleswig. In 1066 Hedeby was finally destroyed, and Schleswig remained a part of the Danish kingdom.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In 1544, [[Gottorf Castle]] became the residence of the local rulers. The dukes of Gottorf were vassals of the Danish kings and ruled over much of present-day Schleswig-Holstein. In 1721, when the [[Great Northern War]] ended, the dukes of Gottorf lost their power and their land became Danish crown land. After the [[Second Schleswig War]] (1864), Schleswig was annexed by the [[Kingdom of Prussia]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

==Geography==
{{stack|[[File:Schleswig-Slesvig.png|thumb|Map of Schleswig]]}}
Schleswig lies at the western end of the Schlei [[Förde]], which separates the two peninsulas of [[Angeln]] and [[Schwansen]], and is on the western edge of the [[Schleswig-Holstein Uplands]] on the transition to the [[Geest (topography)|Geest]] country. The urban area ranges from 0 to {{cvt|20|m}} above sea level. [[Brautsee]] (lake) is in the town.

The nearest major cities are [[Flensburg]], [[Husum]] and [[Kiel]]. [[Bundesautobahn 7|Autobahn 7]] runs immediately west of the city. [[Bundesstraße|Highways]] 76 and 77 end in Schleswig and B&nbsp;201 runs to the north of the town. [[Schleswig station]] is a stop for [[InterCity]] and [[Intercity-Express]] trains and is on the [[Neumünster–Flensburg railway|Hamburg–Neumünster–Flensburg]] and [[Husum–Kiel railway|Husum–Kiel lines]].

===Climate===
The climate is oceanic ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb''), humid and mild with a slight continental influence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=53001&cityname=Schleswig,+Schleswig-Holstein,+Germany&units=|title=Schleswig, Germany Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref> The annual mean temperature is 8&nbsp;°C and precipitation averages 925&nbsp;mm.<ref name = noaa />

{{Weather box	
| location = Schleswig (1991–2020 normals)	
| metric first = Y	
| single line = Y	
|collapsed = Y
| Jan record high C =11.7
| Feb record high C =14.3
| Mar record high C =20.2
| Apr record high C =25.7
| May record high C =27.6
| Jun record high C =30.5
| Jul record high C =31.1
| Aug record high C =32.0
| Sep record high C =29.3
| Oct record high C =23.9
| Nov record high C =17.8
| Dec record high C =13.7      
| Jan record low C  =-16.6
| Feb record low C  =-18.0
| Mar record low C  =-13.7
| Apr record low C  =-4.4
| May record low C  =-1.1
| Jun record low C  =2.2
| Jul record low C  =5.6
| Aug record low C  =6.0
| Sep record low C  =2.3
| Oct record low C  =-2.4
| Nov record low C  =-11.5
| Dec record low C  =-18.1
|Jan high C = 	3.7
|Feb high C = 	4.3
|Mar high C = 	7.6
|Apr high C = 	12.6
|May high C = 	16.8
|Jun high C = 	19.7
|Jul high C = 	22.1
|Aug high C = 	21.9
|Sep high C = 	18.0
|Oct high C = 	12.8
|Nov high C = 	7.7
|Dec high C = 	4.6
| year high C =	12.6
|Jan mean C = 	1.7
|Feb mean C = 	1.9
|Mar mean C = 	4.0
|Apr mean C = 	7.9
|May mean C = 	11.9
|Jun mean C = 	15.0
|Jul mean C = 	17.3
|Aug mean C = 	17.1
|Sep mean C = 	13.8
|Oct mean C = 	9.6
|Nov mean C = 	5.4
|Dec mean C = 	2.7
|year mean C = 	9.0
|Jan low C = 	-0.5
|Feb low C = 	-0.5
|Mar low C = 	1.0
|Apr low C = 	3.8
|May low C = 	7.2
|Jun low C = 	10.5
|Jul low C = 	12.9
|Aug low C = 	13.0
|Sep low C = 	10.3
|Oct low C = 	6.7
|Nov low C = 	3.1
|Dec low C = 	0.6
| year low C =	5.6
| precipitation colour = green	
|Jan precipitation mm = 	81.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 	61.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 	58.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 	41.7
|May precipitation mm = 	56.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 	76.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 	92.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 	90.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 	81.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 	89.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 	75.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 	86.1
| year precipitation mm =	890.4
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm	
|Jan precipitation days = 	19.1
|Feb precipitation days = 	16.6
|Mar precipitation days = 	16.6
|Apr precipitation days = 	13.0
|May precipitation days = 	13.8
|Jun precipitation days = 	15.1
|Jul precipitation days = 	15.6
|Aug precipitation days = 	16.5
|Sep precipitation days = 	16.3
|Oct precipitation days = 	18.1
|Nov precipitation days = 	19.1
|Dec precipitation days = 	19.8
|year precipitation days = 	199.6
|Jan sun = 	43.7
|Feb sun = 	62.8
|Mar sun = 	119.7
|Apr sun = 	186.0
|May sun = 	234.7
|Jun sun = 	220.9
|Jul sun = 	226.6
|Aug sun = 	207.8
|Sep sun = 	148.5
|Oct sun = 	101.7
|Nov sun = 	54.4
|Dec sun = 	37.2
|year sun = 	1646.4
|Jan humidity = 	89.9
|Feb humidity = 	87.3
|Mar humidity = 	82.7
|Apr humidity = 	76.4
|May humidity = 	74.8
|Jun humidity = 	76.0
|Jul humidity = 	76.9
|Aug humidity = 	79.0
|Sep humidity = 	83.3
|Oct humidity = 	86.5
|Nov humidity = 	90.0
|Dec humidity = 	91.2
|unit snow days = 1.0 cm
|Jan snow days = 	7.4
|Feb snow days = 	7.5
|Mar snow days = 	4.1
|Apr snow days = 	0.2
|May snow days = 	0
|Jun snow days = 	0
|Jul snow days = 	0
|Aug snow days = 	0
|Sep snow days = 	0
|Oct snow days = 	0
|Nov snow days = 	0.8
|Dec snow days = 	4.5
|year snow days = 	
| source 1 = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref name=WMO>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231012173609/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Germany/CSV/Schleswig_10035.csv
| archive-date = 12 October 2023
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Germany/CSV/Schleswig_10035.csv
| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 13 October 2023}}</ref><ref name = noaa>{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_VI/DL/10035.TXT
| title = Schleswig (10035) - WMO Weather Station
| access-date = January 28, 2019
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]}} [https://archive.org/details/@kauan_kubaski Archived] January 28, 2019, at the [[Wayback Machine]]</ref>
}}

==Sights==
[[File:Neuwerkgarten looking south 3.JPG|thumb|200px|Neuwerk garden with the Globushaus and [[Gottorf Castle]] in the background]]
*[[Schleswig Cathedral]] (1134), with the tomb of King [[Frederick I of Denmark]]
*[[Gottorf Castle]] (built 1161), former residence of the dukes, with the baroque Neuwerk garden, containing a replica of the [[Globe of Gottorf]]
*Holm: old fishing village at the Schlei shore
*Hedeby, Viking settlement

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Schleswig is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Stadt Schleswig: Haushaltssatzung|url=https://www.schleswig.de/media/custom/3075_4627_1.PDF?1551865909|website=schleswig.de|publisher=Schleswig|page=101|language=de|date=2019|access-date=2021-03-09}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[London Borough of Hillingdon|Hillingdon]], England, United Kingdom
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mantes-la-Jolie]], France
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Vejle Municipality|Vejle]], Denmark
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Waren (Müritz)|Waren]], Germany

==Notable people==
[[File:HertugindeLouise.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel|Princess Louise Caroline]]]]
[[File:Herman Wilhelm Bissen (Christian Albrecht Jensen).jpg|thumb|120px|[[Herman Wilhelm Bissen]]]]
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-548-0725-28, Nordafrika, Bernhard-Hermann Ramcke (cropped).jpg|thumb|120px|[[Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke]]]]

*[[Valdemar I of Denmark]] (1131–1182), King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Valdemar I. | volume= 27 |last= Bain |first= Robert Nisbet |author-link= Robert Nisbet Bain| pages = 840&ndash;841 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Christian III of Denmark]] (1503–1559), King of Denmark <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle= Christian III. | volume= 06 | page = 276 |short= x}}</ref>
*[[Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden]] (1710–1771), King of Sweden <ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle= Adolphus Frederick | volume= 01 | pages = 211&ndash;212 |short= x}}</ref>
*[[Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg]] (1711–1785), nobleman
*[[Asmus Jacob Carstens]] (1754–1798) a Danish-German painter, committed to German [[Neoclassicism]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Carstens, Armus Jacob |volume= 5 | page = 411 |short= 1}}</ref>
*[[Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel]] (1789–1867), matriarch of the [[House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg]]
*[[Herman Wilhelm Bissen]] (1798–1868), Danish sculptor
*[[Friedrich Bernhard Westphal]] (1803–1844), German-Danish genre painter and illustrator
*[[Christian IX of Denmark]] (1818–1906), King of Denmark, 1863 - 1906.
*[[Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Jessen]] (1821–1889), botanist
*[[Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein]] (1821–1889), patriarch of the [[House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg]]
*[[Friedrich Krichauff]] (1824–1904), politician in colonial South Australia
*[[Victor Hensen]] (1835–1924), zoologist
*[[Ove H. Berg]] (1840–1922), American politician and businessman, emigrated to the US in 1881
*[[Julius Engel|Julius Friedrich Theodor Engel]] (1842–1926), judge and politician
*[[Hans von Seeckt]] (1866–1936), military officer
*[[Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau]] (1869–1928), politician and diplomat, first Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic
*[[Christian Hansen (general)|Christian Hansen]] (1885–1972), general
*[[Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke]] (1889–1968), General of paratroop forces
*[[Anton Franzen]] (1896–1968), lawyer, judge and politician
*[[Bernhard Rogge (Naval officer)|Bernhard Rogge]] (1899–1982), naval officer 
*[[Bernd Kröplin]] (1944–2019), engineer and academic
*[[Ralf Rothmann]] (born 1953), novelist
*[[Thomas Heberer (musician)|Thomas Heberer]] (born 1965), musician and composer
*[[Ekkehard Wölk]] (born 1967), pianist, arranger and composer

=== Sport ===
*[[Jobst Hirscht]] (born 1948), athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres
*[[Hole Rößler]] (born 1949), modern pentathlete
*[[Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker]] (born 1984), footballer

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Schleswig}}
{{Wikivoyage|Schleswig}}
*[http://www.schleswig.de/ Official website] {{in lang|de}}
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Schleswig |volume= 24 | page = 334 |short= 1}}
*{{Cite EB1922 |wstitle= Schleswig |volume = 32 |short= 1}}
*{{Cite Americana|wstitle=Schleswig|year=1920 |short=x}}
*{{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Schleswig (seaport) |short=x}}

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