Wilstermarsch is an Amt

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 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:...

, 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 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....

, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.

It is the lowest point in Germany, 3.5 meters below sea level.

The Amt Wilstermarsch consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 in parentheses):

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....