Schleswig-Holstein
Americannoun
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two contiguous duchies of Denmark that were a center of international tension in the 19th century: Prussia annexed Schleswig 1864 and Holstein 1866.
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a state of N Germany, including the former duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg and part of Schleswig. 6,073 sq. mi. (15,728 sq. km). Kiel.
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The animal was being escorted by, among others, two vessels from the Schleswig-Holstein state water police, a spokesperson from its headquarters in Kiel told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
After Schleswig-Holstein formally approved the pilot project in 2024, Metz sought legalization of the process in Hamburg, winning the backing of Green Party politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
And Tuttle notes that the German state of Schleswig-Holstein has been moving public-sector workflows away from Microsoft-dependent infrastructure toward open-source / European-controlled solutions.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026
With the climate dike concept of the state of Schleswig-Holstein and the planned dike constructions along the German Baltic Sea coast, the first coastal protection measures are already underway.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023
During the Schleswig-Holstein war, he attracted considerable attention by using electricity for the firing of the mines which had been laid for the defence of Kiel harbour.
From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert
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