Breitenburg
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Breitenburg is a municipality in the district of Steinburg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated on the river Stör
, approx. 4 km southeast of Itzehoe
.
Breitenburg is the seat of the Amt
("collective municipality") Breitenburg
.
Steinburg
Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by the Elbe River .-History:...
, in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated on the river Stör
Stör
The Stör is a river in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, right tributary of the Elbe. Its total length is 87 km. The Stör rises east of Neumünster, and flows west through Neumünster, Kellinghusen, and Itzehoe. The Stör joins the Elbe near Glückstadt....
, approx. 4 km southeast of Itzehoe
Itzehoe
Itzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt...
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Breitenburg is the seat of the Amt
Amt (subnational entity)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only found in Germany, but formerly also common in northern European countries. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a U.S...
("collective municipality") Breitenburg
Breitenburg (Amt)
Breitenburg is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Breitenburg.The Amt Breitenburg consists of the following municipalities:#Auufer#Breitenberg#Breitenburg...
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