Glücksburg
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Schleswig-Flensburg |
| Mayor | John Witt |
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| Area | 39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | 5,984 (30 June 2005) |
| - Density | 151 /km2 (390 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SL |
| Postal code | 24960 |
| Area code | 04631 |
| Website | stadt.gluecksburg.de |
| Location of the town of Glücksburg within Schleswig-Flensburg district | |
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Glücksburg (Danish: Lyksborg) is a small town in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the south side of the Flensburg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, approx. 10 km northeast of Flensburg. The town was originally the home of the family Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (or simply Glücksburg), since 1863 the royal family of Denmark and since 1905 of Norway. A branch of the family was the former royal family of Greece, which includes Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
[edit] Facilities
- Navy transmitter DHJ58
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