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

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. 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 ''

'' ("collective municipality") Rantzau consists of the following municipalities: # Bevern # Bilsen # Bokholt-Hanredder # Bullenkuhlen #

Ellerhoop Ellerhoop is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. It is twinned with the village of Hurst Green, East Sussex, UK. Geography Ellerhoop is situated to the north of Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburge ...

# Groß Offenseth-Aspern # Heede # Hemdingen #

Langeln Langeln may refer to the following places in Germany: * Langeln, Saxony-Anhalt Langeln is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Nordharz No ...

# Lutzhorn

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Ämter in Schleswig-Holstein {{Pinneberg-geo-stub tr:Rantzau