Berkenthin is an ''
Amt
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to ...
'' ("collective municipality") in the
district of Lauenburg, in
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; ; ; ; ; occasionally in English ''Sleswick-Holsatia'') is the Northern Germany, northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of S ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. Its seat is in Berkenthin.
The ''Amt'' Berkenthin consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
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Behlendorf (393)
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Berkenthin (2,027)
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Bliestorf (693)
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Düchelsdorf (159)
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Göldenitz (229)
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Kastorf (1,146)
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Klempau (601)
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Krummesse (1,566)
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Niendorf bei Berkenthin
Niendorf bei Berkenthin is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea t ...
(187)
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Rondeshagen (864)
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Sierksrade (308)
Ämter in Schleswig-Holstein
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