FLENSBOURG is the name of a sea-port town of Den mark, situated on the eastern coast of the duchy of Sles wick, and though not the capital, is the most opulent and important place in the duchy. The streets are rather nar row, and the houses, though not so neat and clean as those of Sleswick, arc constructed in a more substantial and du rabic manner. Like that town, it consists principally of one very long street. The back of this street looks to wards the harbour, and on that side each house has a gar den, separated from the water by an agreeable promenade. On the right is the harbour, filled with vessels, and on the left are the gardens, each of which has a door opening into the promenade. Buttner informs us, that the harbour is safe and convenient, and was full of ships when he saw it. It is narrow close to the town, but the whole bay, called Flensbourg \Visk, is 18 miles long, and may be regarded as a harbour, as it has a sufficient depth for large vessels, and is sheltered from every wind by the surrounding hills.
The trade of this town has been very important since the middle of the last century. It is carried on principally
with Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and consists of bran dy, grain, skins, provisions, wines, and stuffs. The wines and stuffs are brought from France, England, Spain, and America. The inhabitants trade also with Iceland, Green land, and Finland. The number of commercial houses is from 120 to 130. The following is a list of the vessels be longing to the town.
In 1797, the number of sailors was 1597. There are no sewer than 200 establishments for manufacturing and dis tilling brandy, and these have served, at the same time, to fatten 4000 head of cattle, and as many swine. Tho town also contains five refineries of sugar, 40 manufactories of tobacco, and several tanneries. The position of the town, according to trigonometrical observations, is, East Long. 9° 27' 1,)", and North Lat. 18". See Kuttner's Tra vels through Denmark, Sweden, &c. Lett. 1.; and Catteau Calleville, Tableau de la filer Baltique, tom.ii. p. 325. (w)