442. Which one is a district (Kreis) in Schleswig-Holstein?

Answer options

1. Ammerland
2. Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
3. Nordfriesland
4. Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Explanation

In Germany, Article 28(2) of the Basic Law guarantees self-government for municipalities and their associations, which include Kreise/Landkreise as the intermediate tier of local government. In Schleswig-Holstein the official term is Kreis, and Nordfriesland is such a Kreis with its seat in Husum. Its competences and organs are set out in the Kreisordnung für das Land Schleswig-Holstein (district code) and cover public services, regional planning, and delegated state tasks. Historically, Nordfriesland is notable for its Frisian and Danish minorities, whose rights are specially protected by the state constitution (Art. 5) and the 1955 Bonn–Copenhagen Declarations.