Stapelholm
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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 Schleswig-Flensburg
Schleswig-Flensburg
Schleswig-Flensburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Dithmarschen and Nordfriesland, the Region Syddanmark in Denmark, the city of Flensburg and the Baltic Sea.-History:Written history in the area began about 800 AD, when the...
, 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 north bank of the river Eider
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...
, approx. 25 km southwest of Schleswig
Schleswig (city)
Schleswig is a town in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg. It has a population of about 27,000, the main industries being leather and food processing...
. The seat of the Amt was in Norderstapel. In January 2008, it was merged with the Amt Kropp
Kropp (Amt)
Kropp is a former Amt in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt was in Kropp...
to form the Amt Kropp-Stapelholm
Kropp-Stapelholm
Kropp-Stapelholm is an Amt in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Kropp...
.
The Amt Stapelholm consisted of the following municipalities:
- BergenhusenBergenhusenBergenhusen is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- ErfdeErfdeErfde is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- MeggerdorfMeggerdorfMeggerdorf is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- NorderstapelNorderstapelNorderstapel is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- SüderstapelSüderstapelSüderstapel is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- TielenTielen, GermanyTielen is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- WohldeWohldeWohlde is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....