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Jan 15, 2014 · The Danish minority in Germany lives in Southern Schleswig, which is the northern part of the land of Schleswig-Holstein. They live in the city of Flensburg, the districts of Nordfriesland and Schleswig-Flensburg and in the northern part of the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. Southern Schleswig lies between the river Eider and the Kiel ...
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Flensburg has long been a bi- or even trilingual community with a strong Danish minority and a German majority that gradually switched from speaking High German ("Hochdeutsch") only with out-of-towners and speaking Low German ("Niederdeutsch" or "Plattdeutsch") in virtually all other situations to speaking less and less Low German - though there ar...
By bus or train
1. 54.77449.436671 Flensburg station. Sadly the historic main station built in the 1880s which was much closer to most points of interest was shut down and so if you're arriving by train, you'll be somewhat out of town.(updated Nov 2023) There are bus and train connections both from Denmark and Hamburg. Search Bahn.de for public connections in Germany, and DSBfor Denmark. 1. 54.78589.43742 Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof Flensburg (ZOB) (Central bus station). Built as one of the first central bus st...
By car
Most people arrive here by car. Flensburg is situated at the border of Germany and Denmark, beside the motorway ( in Denmark) leading to Hamburg in the south and to Koldingand further north in Denmark. It's one of the most important routes between the Nordic countries and Central Europe.
By plane
The nearest airports are Hamburg (HAMIATA) about 150 km (93 mi) away offering a wide array of flights to domestic and international destinations and Sønderborg (SGDIATA, in Denmark 50 km (31 mi) away; flights from Copenhagen only). Hamburg airport is served by the Hamburg S-Bahn and from Hamburg main station direct RE and Intercity trains leave for Flensburg with a travel time a bit under 2 hours. From Sonderborg airport take a taxi to the rail station and then DSB train.
Flensburg offers a nice shopping district with old houses and gardens as well as a variety of museums and churches. The harbour is the hosting place for sailing regatta and events.
Spectator sports
1. 54.77329.452721 Flens-Arena (Campushalle), Campusallee 2. Home to SG Flensburg-Handewitt, one of Germany's — and therefore the world's — premier Handball teams which is among the top contenders for the German championship in most seasons.(updated Jun 2020)
Ferries
A nice way to enjoy the maritime atmosphere of Flensburg is to take a tour on one of the 5 different ferries. 1. Alexandra, ☏ +49 461 212-32. The Alexandra was built in 1908 and is so the oldest passenger stream boat which is still in use in whole Germany. 2. MS Viking, ☏ +49 174 15 85 555. 3. [formerly dead link] MS Möwe, ☏ +49 461 62-945. 4. MS Flora II, ☏ +49 177 55 11 114. 5. [dead link] MS Feodora, ☏ +49 172 45 16 791.
Theater
1. 54.78559.439782 Nedderdütsche Bühn (Low German Theater), ☏ +49 461-23388. A theatre putting on plays in the local Low German vernacular.(updated Jun 2020) 2. 54.7907419.4391563 Theaterwerkstatt Pilkentafel, Pilkentafel 2, ☏ +49 461 - 24 901, info@pilkentafel.de. Plays largely in High German. €15 for regular tickets, €20 if you wish to help the theatre, €10 for students. 3. 54.78999.430134 Det lille Teater Flensborg (Danish Theater), Marienstr. 20, ☏ +49 461 80797630, Info@detlilleteater.de...
Lots of people arrive in Flensburg from Denmark and the other Nordic countries for shopping. In the old centre of Flensburg are numerous shops along the pedestrian street Holm (Danish: Holmen) and Große Straße. 1. 54.783349.438031 Flensburg Galerie, Holm 57-61. 2. 54.81579.47192 Twedter Plack. The borough Mürwik (Muerwik) owns also an separate litt...
Budget
All these are in the city centre: 1. 54.7890329.4313271 Strandgut, Große Str. 77B, ☏ +49 461 17240. M-Sa noon-16ː00. German cuisine. Vegetarian options available.(updated Sep 2022) 2. 54.7893569.4326462 Burrito, Schiffbrückstraße 1, ☏ +49 461 22079.(updated Sep 2022) 3. 54.7912789.4314023 Pizzateca da Tonis, Norderstraße 39, ☏ +49 461 14662112. Italian Restaurant(updated Sep 2022) 4. 54.7830619.4383774 dönerWERK Flensburg Galerie, Holm 57-61.(updated Sep 2022) 5. 54.7902989.4316175 China Imbi...
Mid-range
1. 54.7907459.4613136 Dionysos, Glücksburger Straße 174, ☏ +49 461 140-800. A Greek restaurant in the first floor of Hotel Fruerlund.(updated Sep 2022) 2. 54.7825489.4377487 Goldene Lilie, Angelburger Straße 10-16 (opposite of the side entrance of the Fensburg Galerie), ☏ +49 461 26294, fax: +49 461 1505443. 11:30-15:00 and 17:30-23:00. A Chinese restaurant offering a tasty buffet and a good menu.(updated Sep 2022) 3. 54.7840589.4355948 Restaurant Galerie, Holm 66 (located in a garden, opposi...
Splurge
1. 54.7913639.4333479 Piet Henningsen, Schiffbrücke 20, ☏ +49 461 24576. M-Su 17ː00-23ː00.(updated Sep 2022)
Hotel am Wasserturm, Blasberg 13, 24943 Flensburg (in Flensburg-Mürwik, there are signs showing the way to the hotel), ☏ +49 461 3150600, info@hotel-am-wasserturm.com.54.8071599.4596571 Hotel Seewarte, Mürwikerstrasse 164, 24944 Flensburg, ☏ +49 461 35 0 25, fax: +49 461 31 22 87. Check-in: 14:00-21:00, check-out: 07:00-12:00. Inexpensive hotel outside the city...54.7782299.4261732 Hostel Flensburg, Zur Exe 23, ☏ +49 461 90 90 833, fax: +49 4619090834. Check-in: 16:00-21:00, check-out: till 12:00.(updated Nov 2023)54.8033529.4517123 Jugendherberge Flensburg, Fichtestraße 16, 24943 Flensburg, ☏ +49 461 37 74 2.(updated Nov 2023)According to estimations, there are around 50 000 people who belong to the Danish minority, and who have German citizenship. They are well organised and form a bridge between the two neighbours Germany and Denmark.
Low German is a part of the continental West Germanic dialect continuum. To the West, it blends into the Low Franconian languages, including Dutch. A distinguishing feature between the Low Franconian varieties and Low German varieties is the plural of the verbs.
While the official language of Schleswig-Holstein is German, Low German (Plattdeutsch), Danish and North Frisian are recognised as minority languages. Low German and Missingsch (a Low German dialect with heavy High German influences) are probably the most widely spoken dialects in the state.
Nov 25, 2014 · According to the corresponding Council of Europe conventions, the four recognized national minorities in Germany – the Danish, Sorbian and Frisian groups and the German Sinti and Roma – are protected, as are their languages: Danish, Upper and Lower Sorbian, North and Sater Frisian, and Romani.
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Jun 18, 2024 · So, Low German is mainly spoken in northern Germany, in cities like Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover. This German dialect is no different than other languages in the Germanic language family, so it has common ground with English, Dutch and High German. But! It sound quite different from Standard German.
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