Handewitt
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Handewitt | |
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![]() Location of Handewitt | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′N 09°19′E / 54.767°N 9.317°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Schleswig-Flensburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Rasmussen |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.72 km2 (30.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 11,371 |
| • Density | 146.3/km2 (378.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24976, 24983 |
| Dialling codes | 04608, 04630 |
| Vehicle registration | SL |
| Website | www.gemeinde-handewitt.de |
Handewitt (German pronunciation: [ˈhandəvɪt]; Danish: Hanved) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the border with Denmark, approximately 7 km west of Flensburg.
The Handball-Bundesliga team SG Flensburg-Handewitt is extremely successful, being considered one of the best clubs in the world. It has won the EHF Cup in 1997, in 2001 and 2012 the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, DHB-Pokal in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2015, the German championship in 2004, 2018 and 2019, and 2014 the EHF Champions League.
