Steinburg 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

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 bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Dithmarschen

Dithmarschen

Dithmarschen is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the state of Lower Saxony , and by the North Sea.-Geography:The district is located on the North Sea...

, 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...

, 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...

 and 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:...

, and by 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 (and the district of 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:...

 beyond).

History

The district's name is derived from a medieval castle called Steinburg, where the reeves ruled by order of their lords, the dukes of Holstein

Holstein

Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....

. This castle was first mentioned in 1307, and it was abandoned and demolished in 1630. However, Steinburg remained the name of the region, and its new centre became Glückstadt before gradually moving to the town of Itzehoe.

When Schleswig-Holstein became a province of 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...

 in 1867, the district of Steinburg was established. The borders remained unchanged until 1970 when the newly founded town Schenefeld (formerly part of Rendsburg district

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...

) joined Steinburg.

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, close to its mouth. The countryside is very plain. The Stör

Stör

The Stör is a river in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, right tributary of the Elbe. Its total length is 87 km. The Stör rises east of Neumünster, and flows west through Neumünster, Kellinghusen, and Itzehoe. The Stör joins the Elbe near Glückstadt....

 river, a right-hand tributary of the Elbe, flows through the district. Today the towns in Steinburg gradually become a part of the growing 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...

 metropolitan area. The lowest land point of the Federal Republic of Germany at 3,54 meters below sea level is located near the city of Wilster

Wilster

-History:Wilster was granted town rights under Lübeck law in 1282, and thereby counts itself among Schleswig-Holstein's oldest towns. Wilster forms the centre of the Wilstermarsch, a major cattle raising area in Germany....

. Steinburg's highest point is the Itzespitze

Itzespitze

The Itzespitze is a low hill on the L121 between Aukrug and Hennstedt .At 83.4 metres, it is the highest elevation in the district of Steinburg and in the Aukrug Nature Park.- Origin of the name :...

 (83.4 m).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays a castle (symbolising Steinburg Castle) above a wavy line (representing the Elbe river). Below the castle's towers there are three shields depicting Christ, a nettle leaf (from the arms of Holstein) and a swan.

Towns and municipalities

Independent towns

Glückstadt Glückstadt Glückstadt is a town in the Steinburg district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Lower Elbe at the confluence of the small Rhin river, about northwest of Altona... Itzehoe Itzehoe Itzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt... Wilster Wilster -History:Wilster was granted town rights under Lübeck law in 1282, and thereby counts itself among Schleswig-Holstein's oldest towns. Wilster forms the centre of the Wilstermarsch, a major cattle raising area in Germany....

Ämter
1. Breitenburg Breitenburg (Amt) Breitenburg is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Breitenburg.The Amt Breitenburg consists of the following municipalities:#Auufer#Breitenberg#Breitenburg... Auufer Auufer Auufer is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Breitenberg Breitenberg, Schleswig-Holstein Breitenberg is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Breitenburg Breitenburg Breitenburg is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Stör, approx. 4 km southeast of Itzehoe.Breitenburg is the seat of the Amt Breitenburg.... 1 Kollmoor Kollmoor Kollmoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kronsmoor Kronsmoor Kronsmoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Lägerdorf Lägerdorf Lägerdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Moordiek Moordiek Moordiek is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Münsterdorf Münsterdorf Münsterdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Oelixdorf Oelixdorf Oelixdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Westermoor Westermoor Westermoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-See also:*Moordorf... Wittenbergen Wittenbergen Wittenbergen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 2. Horst-Herzhorn Horst-Herzhorn Horst-Herzhorn is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Horst... Altenmoor Altenmoor Altenmoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Blomesche Wildnis Blomesche Wildnis Blomesche Wildnis is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Borsfleth Borsfleth Borsfleth is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Engelbrechtsche Wildnis Engelbrechtsche Wildnis Engelbrechtsche Wildnis is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Herzhorn Herzhorn Herzhorn is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the river Elbe, approx. 4 km east of Glückstadt, and 15 km south of Itzehoe.... Hohenfelde Hohenfelde, Steinburg Hohenfelde is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Horst1 Kiebitzreihe Kiebitzreihe Kiebitzreihe is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kollmar Kollmar Kollmar is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Krempdorf Krempdorf Krempdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Neuendorf bei Elmshorn Neuendorf bei Elmshorn Neuendorf bei Elmshorn is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Sommerland Sommerland Sommerland is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 3. Itzehoe-Land Itzehoe-Land Itzehoe-Land is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Itzehoe, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.... (seat: Itzehoe Itzehoe Itzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt... ) Bekdorf Bekdorf Bekdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bekmünde Bekmünde Bekmünde is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Drage Drage, Steinburg Drage is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heiligenstedten Heiligenstedten Heiligenstedten is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heiligenstedtenerkamp Heiligenstedtenerkamp Heiligenstedtenerkamp is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hodorf Hodorf Hodorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hohenaspe Hohenaspe Hohenaspe is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Huje Huje Huje is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kaaks Kaaks Kaaks is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kleve Kleve, Steinburg Kleve is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Krummendiek Krummendiek Krummendiek is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Lohbarbek Lohbarbek Lohbarbek is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Mehlbek Mehlbek Mehlbek is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Moorhusen Moorhusen Moorhusen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Oldendorf Oldendorf, Schleswig-Holstein Oldendorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Ottenbüttel Ottenbüttel Ottenbüttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Peissen Peissen Peissen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Schlotfeld Schlotfeld Schlotfeld is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Silzen Silzen Silzen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Winseldorf Winseldorf Winseldorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....	4. Kellinghusen Brokstedt Brokstedt Brokstedt is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Fitzbek Fitzbek Fitzbek is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hennstedt Hennstedt, Steinburg Hennstedt is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hingstheide Hingstheide Hingstheide is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hohenlockstedt Hohenlockstedt Hohenlockstedt is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km northeast of Itzehoe.Hohenlockstedt is part of the Amt Kellinghusen.... Kellinghusen Kellinghusen Kellinghusen is a town in the district of Steinburg in the Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein.- Geography :Kellinghusen is located northeast of Itzehoe on both sides of the Stör River. The federal highway Bundesstraße 206 passes Kellinghusen in the south. Kellinghusen is connected with the... 1 Lockstedt Lockstedt Lockstedt is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Mühlenbarbek Mühlenbarbek Mühlenbarbek is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Oeschebüttel Oeschebüttel Oeschebüttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Poyenberg Poyenberg Poyenberg is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Quarnstedt Quarnstedt Quarnstedt is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Rade Rade, Steinburg Rade is a municipality in the district of Steinburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Rosdorf Rosdorf, Schleswig-Holstein Rosdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located around 3 kilometres north of Kellinghusen and east of the Stör River. Rosdorf is situated in the Aukrug Nature Park. The federal highway Bundesstraße 206 from Lübeck to Itzehoe is about 4... Sarlhusen Sarlhusen Sarlhusen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Störkathen Störkathen Störkathen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wiedenborstel Wiedenborstel Wiedenborstel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Geography:The village is located approximately 12 km north of Kellinghusen, and 10 km west of Neumünster, in the center of Naturpark Aukrug.-Demography:... Willenscharen Willenscharen Willenscharen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wrist Wrist, Germany Wrist is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.- Geography :Wrist is situated 2 kilometres south east of Kellinghusen on the main railway line from Hamburg to Kiel. The Bundesstraße 206 passes Wrist. It is connected with the Bundesautobahn 7 in the east. The... Wulfsmoor Wulfsmoor Wulfsmoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 5. Krempermarsch Krempermarsch Krempermarsch is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated between Itzehoe and Glückstadt... Bahrenfleth Bahrenfleth Bahrenfleth is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Dägeling Dägeling Dägeling is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Elskop Elskop Elskop is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Grevenkop Grevenkop Grevenkop is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Krempe Krempe Krempe is a town in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated between Itzehoe and Glückstadt. Krempe is part of the Amt Krempermarsch.... 1, 2 Kremperheide Kremperheide Kremperheide is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Krempermoor Krempermoor Krempermoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Neuenbrook Neuenbrook Neuenbrook is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Rethwisch Rethwisch, Steinburg Rethwisch is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Süderau Süderau Süderau is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....	6. Schenefeld Schenefeld (Amt) Schenefeld is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Schenefeld.The Amt Schenefeld consists of the following municipalities:... Aasbüttel Aasbüttel Aasbüttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Agethorst Agethorst Agethorst is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Besdorf Besdorf Besdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bokelrehm Bokelrehm Bokelrehm is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bokhorst Bokhorst Bokhorst was an Amt in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated approx. 25 km south of Kiel. The seat of the Amt was Schillsdorf... Christinenthal Christinenthal Christinenthal is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Gribbohm Gribbohm Gribbohm is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hadenfeld Hadenfeld Hadenfeld is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Holstenniendorf Holstenniendorf Holstenniendorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kaisborstel Kaisborstel Kaisborstel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Looft Looft Looft is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Nienbüttel Nienbüttel Nienbüttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Nutteln Nutteln Nutteln is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-References:... Oldenborstel Oldenborstel Oldenborstel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Pöschendorf Pöschendorf Pöschendorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Puls Puls Puls is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Reher Reher Reher is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Schenefeld Schenefeld, Steinburg Schenefeld is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 14 km north of Itzehoe.Schenefeld is the seat of the Amt Schenefeld.... 1 Siezbüttel Siezbüttel Siezbüttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Vaale Vaale Vaale is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Vaalermoor Vaalermoor Vaalermoor is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wacken Warringholz Warringholz Warringholz is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 7. Wilstermarsch Wilstermarsch Wilstermarsch is an Amt in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Wilster, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.... (seat: Wilster Wilster -History:Wilster was granted town rights under Lübeck law in 1282, and thereby counts itself among Schleswig-Holstein's oldest towns. Wilster forms the centre of the Wilstermarsch, a major cattle raising area in Germany.... ) Aebtissinwisch Aebtissinwisch Aebtissinwisch is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Beidenfleth Beidenfleth Beidenfleth is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Brokdorf Brokdorf Brokdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Anti Nuclear protests:The Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant is located in Brokdorf. During the building phase in the 70's and 80's there were violent protests of nuclear power by opponents... Büttel Büttel Büttel is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Dammfleth Dammfleth Dammfleth is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Ecklak Ecklak Ecklak is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kudensee Kudensee Kudensee is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Landrecht Landrecht, Germany Landrecht is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Landscheide Landscheide Landscheide is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Neuendorf-Sachsenbande Neuendorf-Sachsenbande Neuendorf-Sachsenbande is a municipality in Wilstermarsch, in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town is notable for containing the lowest accessible point in Germany, which is 3.54 m below sea level.-History:... Nortorf Nortorf, Steinburg Nortorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Sankt Margarethen Sankt Margarethen, Germany Sankt Margarethen is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Stördorf Stördorf Stördorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wewelsfleth Wewelsfleth Wewelsfleth is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
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External links

• Official website (German)