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 (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. 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
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 ...
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Groß Offenseth-Aspern
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Heede
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Hemdingen
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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
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Lutzhorn
References
Ämter in Schleswig-Holstein
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