Schleswig is a town in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg. It has a population of about 27,000, the main industries being leather and food processing.

What is meant by Schleswig?

/ ˈʃlɛs wɪg; German ˈʃleɪs vɪk / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic. a historic region in S Jutland: a former duchy of Denmark; annexed by Prussia 1864; the N part was returned to Denmark as the result of a plebiscite 1920.

Is Schleswig part of Denmark?

The northern part of North Schleswig voted 70 percent to join Denmark, while the southern part voted 80 percent to remain within Germany. The northern part of North Schleswig thus became part of Denmark, and the southern portion became part of Germany.