Which is the northernmost of the German states?

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg.

The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia, the Danish name is Slesvig-Holsten, the Low German name is Sleswig-Holsteen, and the North Frisian name is Slaswik-Holstiinj. Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County (Northern Schleswig) in Denmark.

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Helga U. Williams

Well, being German-born, I was destined to get this correct LOL. 😁

earlepg

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost state. Its northen border is with Denmark with the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east. Brandenburg is along the eastern border next to Poland. Below Brandenburg is Saxony (Sachsen) which is halfway down the eastern border with Poland and Czech Republic. Below Saxony is Bavaria (Bayern) at the southern end of the eastern border with Czech Republic and Austria.

gracelind

Been to Germany twice but guessed the right answer. Liked the name

vasily tchaikovsky

Good Q and A thanks Google ,now I know

Humberto Carrasco

GOT IT CORRECT

Fran Graybowski

Holstein cattle have to come from somewhere. Easy to answer.

George Oliver Prince

No problem, stationed there three years and did a lot of traveling

Darlene Weprich

Bavarian is my favorite place in world

David Roy

I spent a wonderful year in Schleswig-Holstein.

Rod Clark

Had no idea really. Have ancestors from Bavaria so...

Ed Taber

And Danzig and East Prussia was stolen by Poland along with a hunk stolen by Czechoslovakia.

Rob Farr

I knew this one .... a good question .... thanks.

Jas Newman

Larry Jones, Re your question: "How ... does [Denmark] become part of GERMANY's northernmost state?" — The write-up did not state that Denmark was part of Germany; it stated that Germany's norther-most state used to include what is now part of Denmark.