Bay of Kiel (German: Kieler Bucht; Polish: Zatoka Kilońska) is a basin in the south-western Baltic Sea, off the shores of German land Schleswig-Holstein and the islands of Denmark. Jump to: navigation, search The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ...
It is connected with the Bay of Mecklenburg in the east, Little Belt in the northwest, and great Belt in the North. Main port: Kiel. Jump to: navigation, search Bay of Mecklenburg (in German: Mecklenburgische Bucht, Danish: Mecklenburg Bugt, and Polish: Zatoka Meklemburska) is a basin in the south-western Baltic Sea, between the shores of Germany to the south and the Danish islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn to the north. ... Categories: Straits of Europe | Stub ... The Great Belt (Danish:Storebælt) is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. ... Jump to: navigation, search Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 113. ...
Kiel is a center for German shipbuilders and the eastern terminus of the Kiel Canal.
Kiel was originally founded in 1233 as tom Kyle by Count Adolf IV of Schauenburg, and granted town rights (Lübisches Stadtrecht) in 1242 by Adolf's eldest son, Johann I.
Kiel was a member of the Hanseatic League from 1284 until it was evicted in 1518 for harbouring pirates.