page_title: Flensburg
section_title: Danish minority
hierarchical_section_title: Flensburg / Danish minority
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Der Oluf-Samson-Gang ist Flensburgs hist. ehemals Rotlichtbezirk; Blickrichtung auf die in der Norderstraße gelegenen Dänischen Zentralbibliothek für Südschleswig Photo: Uwe Kils; uwe kils, gfdl self Dansk: tolof samson gang Flensburg
context_page_description: Flensburg 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.
  In May 1945, Flensburg was the seat of the last government of Nazi Germany, the so-called Flensburg government led by Karl Dönitz, which was in power from 1 May, the announcement of Hitler's death, for one week, until German armies surrendered and the town was occupied by Allied troops. The regime was officially dissolved on 23 May.
  The nearest larger towns are Kiel and Odense in Denmark.
  Flensburg's city centre lies about 7 km from the Danish border.
  In Germany, Flensburg is known for
  the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt with its Verkehrssünderkartei, where details are stored of traffic offences
  its beer Flensburger Pilsener, also called "Flens"
  the centre of the Danish national minority in Germany
  the greeting Moin 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
context_section_description: The Danish minority in Flensburg and the surrounding towns run their own schools, libraries and Lutheran churches from which the German majority is not excluded. The co-existence of these two groups is considered a sound and healthy symbiosis.  There is a form of mixed Danish–German used on the ferries, Petuh.
  There is also a Danish Consulate-General in Flensburg. 
  In Denmark, Flensburg seems to be mainly known for its "border shops" where, among other things, spirits, beer and candy can be purchased at cheaper prices than in Denmark. The prices are lower because the value-added tax is lower and excise taxes are either lower (e.g. on alcohol) or do not exist (on e.g. sugar). Currently the border shops are able to sell canned beer to persons resident in Scandinavia without paying deposits as long as the beverage is not consumed in Germany.
caption: Oluf Samson Gang in the oldest part of the town with the Danish Library in the background
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