
The community of Handewitt, with an area of 77,73 kmē and 10985 inhabitants, is 25 miles (40 km) north of Schleswig (the county town of the county Schleswig-Flensburg).
Flensburg and Denmark are the closest neighbours and can be reached by car or public Transport in about 10 to 15 minutes. The motorway connecting Hamburg with Flensburg passes Handewitt and crosses the border to Denmark within the area of the community Handewitt.