Pinneberg is a district 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

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. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the districts of Steinburg

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:...

 and Segeberg

Segeberg

Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:The history of the district is connected with the...

, the city (and state) of Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

 and the state of Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

 (district Stade

Stade (district)

Stade is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Harburg, Rotenburg and Cuxhaven, the Elbe River, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:...

).

History

The district is roughly identical to the former county of Holstein-Schauenburg. It was established by the Prussia

Prussia

Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n administration in 1867. Since then there has been a continuous loss of territory to the neighbouring cities of Altona

Altona, Hamburg

Altona is the westernmost urban borough of the German city state of Hamburg, on the right bank of the Elbe river. From 1640 to 1864 Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent city until 1937...

 (later itself a part of Hamburg), Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

 and Norderstedt

Norderstedt

Norderstedt is a city in Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region , the fifth largest city in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, belonging to the district Segeberg.- History :Norderstedt was created by the merger of four towns on 1 January 1970: the towns of Friedrichsgabe and...

. The island of Heligoland

Heligoland

Heligoland is a small German archipelago in the North Sea.Formerly Danish and British possessions, the islands are located in the Heligoland Bight in the south-eastern corner of the North Sea...

, formerly a district by itself, joined the district in 1932.

Geography

The district is situated on the northern bank of the Elbe

Elbe

The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...

 River. While Pinneberg is the smallest district within Schleswig-Holstein, it has the most inhabitants. Due to the growing Hamburg metropolitan area the population is still increasing. The district consists mainly of the northwestern suburbs of Hamburg. Although the district of Pinneberg has no access to the sea, the islet of Heligoland became a part of this district in 1932.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays a fir tree inside a white nettle-leaf. The leaf is from the arms of the county of Holstein-Schauenburg. The tree symbolises the forestry in the district.

Towns and municipalities

Independent towns

Independent municipalities

Barmstedt Barmstedt Barmstedt is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in the south of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km northeast of Elmshorn, and 30 km northwest of Hamburg. It has approximately 9,500 inhabitants which makes it the smallest town in the Pinneberg... 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... Pinneberg Pinneberg Pinneberg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district Pinneberg in Germany. The town has 42,301 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of Hamburg.... Quickborn Quickborn Quickborn is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 17 km east of Elmshorn, and 20 km north of Hamburg.-International relations:Quickborn is twinned with:* Boxholm, Sweden... Schenefeld Schenefeld, Pinneberg Schenefeld is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northwest border of Hamburg.It is known for its excellent badminton team from .... Tornesch Tornesch Tornesch is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km southeast of Elmshorn, and 25 km northwest of Hamburg. Tornesch is also the home of the Klaus-Groth-Schule, named after the German poet Klaus Groth... Uetersen Uetersen Uetersen ) is a city in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. south of Elmshorn, and northwest of Hamburg at the small river Pinnau, close to the Elbe river... Wedel Wedel Wedel is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately south of Elmshorn, and mile, west of Hamburg.-Foundation and Middle Ages:...

Halstenbek Halstenbek Halstenbek is a free municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north-western border of the city of Hamburg and approximately 5 km southeast of Pinneberg.- Geography :... Heligoland Heligoland Heligoland is a small German archipelago in the North Sea.Formerly Danish and British possessions, the islands are located in the Heligoland Bight in the south-eastern corner of the North Sea... Rellingen Rellingen Rellingen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km east of Pinneberg, and 10 km northwest of Hamburg. Population as of 31.12.2007 is 13.746. The total land area are 13,19 km²....

Ämter
1. Elmshorn-Land Elmshorn-Land Elmshorn-Land is an Amt 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.... [seat: 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... ] Klein Nordende Klein Nordende Klein Nordende is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kölln-Reisiek Kölln-Reisiek Kölln-Reisiek is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Raa-Besenbek Raa-Besenbek Raa-Besenbek is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Seester Seester Seester is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Seestermühe Seestermühe Seestermühe is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Seeth-Ekholt Seeth-Ekholt Seeth-Ekholt is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 2. Haseldorf Haseldorf (Amt) Haseldorf is an Amt in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Uetersen.The Amt Haseldorf consists of the following municipalities:#Haselau#Haseldorf#Hetlingen... Haselau Haselau Haselau is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Haseldorf Haseldorf Haseldorf is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 13 km west of Pinneberg, and 27 km west of Hamburg.... 1 Hetlingen Hetlingen Hetlingen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.Hetlingen is the site of Elbe Crossing 1 and Elbe Crossing 2, two power line crossings across the river Elbe. The pylons of Elbe Crossing 2 are the highest pylons in Europe... 3. Hörnerkirchen Hörnerkirchen Hörnerkirchen is an Amt in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km northeast of Elmshorn... Bokel Bokel, Pinneberg Bokel is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Brande-Hörnerkirchen Brande-Hörnerkirchen Brande-Hörnerkirchen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 1 Osterhorn Osterhorn Osterhorn is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Westerhorn Westerhorn Westerhorn is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....	4. Moorrege Moorrege (Amt) Moorrege is an Amt in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Moorrege.The Amt Moorrege consists of the following municipalities:#Appen#Groß Nordende#Heidgraben#Heist... Appen Appen Appen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 3 km west of Pinneberg, and 20 km northwest of Hamburg.It is twinned with the village of Polegate, near Eastbourne in East Sussex, England.... Groß Nordende Groß Nordende Groß Nordende is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heidgraben Heidgraben Heidgraben is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heist Heist, Germany Heist is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Holm Holm, Pinneberg Holm is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.It belongs to the municipality of MoorregeIn the eastern part is the local recreation area Holmer Sandberge, to the west of Holm begins the Elbmarsch.... Moorrege Moorrege Moorrege, located 30 km north west of Hamburg at the small river Pinnau, close to the Elbe river, is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.Moorrege is the seat of the Amt Moorrege.... 1 Neuendeich Neuendeich Neuendeich is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 5. Pinnau Pinnau Pinnau is an Amt in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The Amt Pinnau was formed in January 2007 by the merger of the Ämter Bönningstedt and Pinneberg-Land... [seat: Rellingen Rellingen Rellingen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km east of Pinneberg, and 10 km northwest of Hamburg. Population as of 31.12.2007 is 13.746. The total land area are 13,19 km².... ] Bönningstedt Bönningstedt Bönningstedt is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km east of Pinneberg, and 13 km north of Hamburg... Borstel-Hohenraden Borstel-Hohenraden Borstel-Hohenraden is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyDie Gemeinde Borstel-Hohenraden mit den Ortsteilen Borstel und Hohenraden liegt nordöstlich der Kreisstadt Pinneberg. Durch die Gemeinde führt die Landesstraße Nr... Ellerbek Ellerbek Ellerbek is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.... Hasloh Hasloh Hasloh is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kummerfeld Kummerfeld Kummerfeld is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Prisdorf Prisdorf Prisdorf is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was first mentioned in documents in 1342.... Tangstedt Tangstedt, Pinneberg Tangstedt is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....	6. Rantzau [seat: Barmstedt Barmstedt Barmstedt is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in the south of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km northeast of Elmshorn, and 30 km northwest of Hamburg. It has approximately 9,500 inhabitants which makes it the smallest town in the Pinneberg... ] Bevern Bevern, Schleswig-Holstein Bevern is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bilsen Bilsen Bilsen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.Bereits vor mehr als 850 Jahren wurde das Dorf Bilsen zum ersten Mal 1148 urkundlich erwähnt. Es gehörte jahrhundertelang einem Hamburger Kloster.... Bokholt-Hanredder Bokholt-Hanredder Bokholt-Hanredder is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bullenkuhlen Bullenkuhlen Bullenkuhlen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Ellerhoop Ellerhoop Ellerhoop is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. It is twinned with the village of Hurst Green, East Sussex, UK.-Geography:Ellerhoop is situated to the north of Hamburg, close to the A23 Autobahn.-Points of interest:... Groß Offenseth-Aspern Groß Offenseth-Aspern Groß Offenseth-Aspern is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heede Heede, Schleswig-Holstein Heede is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hemdingen Hemdingen Hemdingen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Langeln Langeln, Schleswig-Holstein Langeln is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Lutzhorn Lutzhorn Lutzhorn is a small municipality, part of the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Three SubCommunities: Im Dorf, Krummendiek and Seis belong to Lutzhorn. Lutzhorn is part of the Amt Rantzau.-Geography:...
1seat of the Amt

External links

• Official website (German)