Sister cities of Flensburg

Flensburg (Danish: Flensborg, Low Saxon: Flensborg, North Frisian: Flansborj, South Jutlandic: Flensborre) is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig. After Kiel and Lübeck it is the third largest town in Schleswig-Holstein. It is the northernmost town on German mainland.

In May 1945 Flensburg was the seat of the last government of Nazi Germany, the so-called Flensburg government led by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, which was in power from 1 May (Hitler's death) until its dissolution on 23 May.

The nearest larger towns are Kiel (86 kilometres (53 miles) south) and Odense in Denmark (92 km (57 mi) northeast). Flensburg's city centre lies about 7 km (4 mi) from the Danish border.

In Germany, Flensburg is known for

• the nationwide database of traffic violators (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), also called Verkehrssünderkartei ("traffic sinner card file")
• its beer Flensburger Pilsener, also called "Flens"
• the centre of the Danish national minority in Germany
• the greeting Moin
• the large erotic mail-order companies Beate Uhse and Orion
• its handball team SG Flensburg-Handewitt
• the Naval Academy at Mürwik with its sail training ship Gorch Fock