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The state of Schleswig-Holstein further consists of Holstein, as well as Lauenburg and the formerly independent city of Lübeck. Schleswig-Holstein borders Denmark (Southern Denmark) to the north, the North Sea to the west, the Baltic Sea to the east, and the German states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the south.
Fehmarn (German: [ˈfeːmaʁn] ⓘ; Danish: Femern; from Old Wagrian Slavic "Fe More", meaning "In the Sea") is an island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Germany's northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Pinneberg (German: [ˈpʰɪnəbɛɐ̯k] ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Pinnbarg) is a town in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It is the capital of the district of Pinneberg and has a population of about 43,500 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of the city centre of Hamburg.
Neustadt in Holstein (German: [ˈnɔʏʃtat ʔɪn ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ⓘ; Holsatian: Niestadt in Holsteen) is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on the Bay of Lübeck 30 km northeast of Lübeck, and 50 km southeast of Kiel.
Bad Oldesloe (German pronunciation: [ˌbaːt ˈʔɔldəsˌloː]) is a town located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the capital of the district of Stormarn. The area has been inhabited since Mesolithic times. The flint tools found here from that era (6000–4500 BC) are clearly defined and known as the Oldesloer Stufe.
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]
Nortorf acquired the status of a city on July 17, 1909. Previously, in summer 1899, the first town hall had been opened in Nortorf. As a consequence of World War II, Nortorf experienced a significant influx of refugees, displaced persons and evacuees, raising its population from 3359 (May 1939) to 6047 (October 1946).
The Luftkurort Kellinghusen, a health resort, is in the countryside of Holstein and a gateway to the 380-square-kilometer Aukrug Nature Park. The slightly hilly landscape of this nature park, with a favorable climate of forests, ponds, heathland , and moorland , serves as a popular holiday destination.