Rantzau 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 Pinneberg, 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 ...
. It is situated around
Barmstedt, which is the seat of the ''Amt'', but not part of it. The ''Amt'' was named after the County of
Rantzau, which existed between 1649 and 1864.
Subdivision
The ''
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") Rantzau consists of the following municipalities:
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Bevern
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Bilsen
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Bokholt-Hanredder
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Bullenkuhlen
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Ellerhoop
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Groß Offenseth-Aspern
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Heede
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Hemdingen
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Langeln
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Lutzhorn
References
Ämter in Schleswig-Holstein
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