Flensburg

Flensburg (German: [ˈflɛnsbʊʁk] ; Danish and Low Saxon: Flensborg; South Jutlandic: Flensborre; North Frisian: Flansborj) is an independent town in the far north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest town in Schleswig-Holstein.

Flensburg
Flensborg (Danish, Low Saxon)
Flensborre (South Jutlandic)
Flansborj (North Frisian)
Flensburg Harbour in 2012
Location of Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg
Coordinates: 54°46′55″N 09°26′12″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions13 Stadtbezirke
Government
  Lord mayorFabian Geyer (Ind.)
Area
  Total56.38 km2 (21.77 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total92,550
  Density1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24901–24944
Dialling codes0461
Vehicle registrationFL
Websitewww.flensburg.de

Flensburg's city centre lies about 7 km (4 mi) from the Danish border.

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