Hohenwestedt-Land
Encyclopedia
Hohenwestedt-Land is an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated around the town Hohenwestedt
, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.
itself. It is expected that Mittelholstein will become an Amt before 2012.
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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.-History:In 1867 the Prussian administration...
, 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 the town Hohenwestedt
Hohenwestedt
Hohenwestedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 23 km south of Rendsburg, 25 km west of Neumünster and 40 km southwest of Kiel....
, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.
History
Since January 2007 Hohenwestedt-Land forms the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mittelholstein together with the Amt Aukrug, Amt Hanerau-Hademarschen and HohenwestedtHohenwestedt
Hohenwestedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 23 km south of Rendsburg, 25 km west of Neumünster and 40 km southwest of Kiel....
itself. It is expected that Mittelholstein will become an Amt before 2012.
Subdivision
The Amt Hohenwestedt-Land consists of the following municipalities:- BeringstedtBeringstedtBeringstedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- GrauelGrauelGrauel is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- HeinkenborstelHeinkenborstelHeinkenborstel is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.The location of Heinkenborstel is south of the municipality of Bargstedt, but north of Mörel, and east of Nindorf, Rendsburg-Eckernförde....
- JahrsdorfJahrsdorfJahrsdorf is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- MeezenMeezenMeezen is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- MörelMörel, GermanyMörel is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- NienborstelNienborstelNienborstel is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- NindorfNindorf, Rendsburg-EckernfördeNindorf is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- OsterstedtOsterstedtOsterstedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- Rade bei HohenwestedtRade bei HohenwestedtRade bei Hohenwestedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- RemmelsRemmelsRemmels is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- TappendorfTappendorfTappendorf is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- TodenbüttelTodenbüttelTodenbüttel is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- WapelfeldWapelfeldWapelfeld is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....