Eider (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde)
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Eider is an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Dithmarschen
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. Its seat is in Hennstedt. It was formed on 1 January 2008 from the former Ämter Hennstedt, Lunden
and Tellingstedt
. The Amt is named after the Eider River
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinden Eider consists of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):
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") in the district of Dithmarschen
Dithmarschen
Dithmarschen is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the state of Lower Saxony , and by the North Sea.-Geography:The district is located on the North Sea...
, 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...
. Its seat is in Hennstedt. It was formed on 1 January 2008 from the former Ämter Hennstedt, Lunden
Lunden (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde)
Lunden was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat was in Lunden...
and Tellingstedt
Tellingstedt (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde)
Tellingstedt was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat was in Tellingstedt...
. The Amt is named after the Eider River
Eider River
The Eider is the longest river of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The river starts near Bordesholm and reaches the southwestern outskirts of Kiel on the shores of the Baltic Sea, but flows to the west, ending in the North Sea...
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The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinden Eider consists of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):
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