Karrharde
Encyclopedia
Karrharde was an amt
(collective municipality) in the district of Nordfriesland
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It was situated on the border with Denmark
, approx. 35 km north of Husum, and 25 km west of Flensburg
. Its seat was in Leck
, itself not part of the amt. In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Bökingharde
, Süderlügum
and Wiedingharde
, and the municipalities Niebüll
and Leck to form the Amt Südtondern
.
The amt of Karrharde consisted of the following municipalities ( population in parentheses):
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 Nordfriesland
Nordfriesland
Nordfriesland, English "Northern Friesland" or "North Frisia", is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It includes almost all of traditional North Frisia along with adjacent areas to the east and south and is bounded by the districts of Schleswig-Flensburg and Dithmarschen, the North Sea and...
, 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 was situated on the border with Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, approx. 35 km north of Husum, and 25 km west of Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
. Its seat was in Leck
Leck
Leck |Mooring North Frisian]]: Leek) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km north of Husum, and 30 km west of Flensburg.It is also home to the former Leck Air Base....
, itself not part of the amt. In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Bökingharde
Bökingharde
Bökingharde was an amt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 35 km northwest of Husum. Its seat was in Risum-Lindholm...
, Süderlügum
Süderlügum (Amt)
Süderlügum was an Amt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat was in Süderlügum...
and Wiedingharde
Wiedingharde
Wiedingharde was an amt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated on the North Sea coast and on the border with Denmark. Its seat was in Neukirchen...
, and the municipalities Niebüll
Niebüll
Niebüll is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast and the border with Denmark, approx. 35 km northwest of Husum.-International relations:...
and Leck to form the Amt Südtondern
Südtondern
Südtondern is an Amt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-History:Its seat is in Niebüll...
.
The amt of Karrharde consisted of the following municipalities ( population in parentheses):
- AchtrupAchtrupAchtrup is a municipality in Nordfriesland district, in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany.Besides standard German, Low German and South Jutlandic, a Danish dialect, are still spoken in the area.-References:...
(1548) - BramstedtlundBramstedtlundBramstedtlund is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(237) - Enge-SandeEnge-SandeEnge-Sande is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1150) - KarlumKarlumKarlum is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(218) - KlixbüllKlixbüllKlixbüll is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(932) - LadelundLadelundLadelund is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-History:From November 1, 1944 until December 16, 1944 a concentration camp was established near Ladelund. It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp....
(1516) - SprakebüllSprakebüllSprakebüll is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(221) - StadumStadumStadum is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1070) - TinningstedtTinningstedtTinningstedt is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Many of the people there are descendants of watchmakers....
(209) - WestreWestreWestre is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
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