Elmshorn-Land
Encyclopedia
Elmshorn-Land is an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Pinneberg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated around Elmshorn
, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.
The Amt
("collective municipality") Elmshorn-Land consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
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 Pinneberg
Pinneberg (district)
Pinneberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Steinburg and Segeberg, the city of Hamburg and the state of Lower Saxony .-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 around Elmshorn
Elmshorn
Elmshorn is a town in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is located 32 km north of Hamburg at the small river Krückau, close to the Elbe river, is the sixth-largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany...
, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.
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") Elmshorn-Land consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
- Klein NordendeKlein NordendeKlein Nordende is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(3.034) - Klein Offenseth-SparrieshoopKlein Offenseth-SparrieshoopKlein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(2.718) - Kölln-ReisiekKölln-ReisiekKölln-Reisiek is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(2.620) - Raa-BesenbekRaa-BesenbekRaa-Besenbek is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(508) - SeesterSeesterSeester is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(978) - SeestermüheSeestermüheSeestermühe is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(920) - Seeth-EkholtSeeth-EkholtSeeth-Ekholt is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
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