Segeberg (; ) is a district 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 bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Pinneberg,

Steinburg Steinburg () is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, administered from Itzehoe. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by the Elbe River (and the d ...

and

Rendsburg-Eckernförde Rendsburg-Eckernförde (; ) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and S ...

, the city of

Neumünster Neumünster () is a city in the middle of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With more than 79,000 registered inhabitants, it is the fourth-largest municipality in Schleswig-Holstein (behind Kiel, Lübeck and Flensburg). The ''Holstenhallen'' and ...

, the districts of Plön,

Ostholstein Ostholstein (; ) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Stormarn, Segeberg and Plön, the Baltic Sea and the city of Lübeck. Geographically, the district covers the vas ...

and Stormarn, and the city state of

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...

History

The history of the district is connected to the history of

Holstein Holstein (; ; ; ; ) is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider (river), Eider. It is the southern half of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost States of Germany, state of Germany. Holstein once existed as the German County of Holstein (; 8 ...

. In 1134, the castle of Segeberg was erected as a regional centre from where the reeve of Segeberg ruled. When Schleswig-Holstein became a

Prussia Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...

n province in 1865, the Prussian administration established the district of Segeberg. Since then, the district has grown considerably twice: In 1932 parts of the dissolved district of Bordesholm joined the district; in 1970 the city of Norderstedt became part of the district.

Geography

The district of Segeberg consists of the agricultural plains between the cities of

and

. A southwestern portion of the hilly lakeland called "Holsteinische Schweiz" (Holsatian Switzerland) belongs to the district, as well as some northern suburbs of Hamburg.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: * four steeples forming a cross, commemorating the missionary activities of bishop Vizelin of Segeberg who Christianised Holstein in the early Middle Ages * the heraldic nettle leaf of Holstein in the middle of the cross * four green water lily leaves from the arms of Segeberg's reeves

Towns and municipalities

Independent towns and municipalities

# Bad Bramstedt #

Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg (; ) is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district (Kreis) Segeberg. It is situated approximately northeast of Hamburg, and west of Lübeck. It is famous for its annual ...

Kaltenkirchen (nicknamed ''Kaki''; or ''Kolenkarken'') is a town located 35 km north of Hamburg in Germany. It is part of the Segeberg district, in Schleswig-Holstein. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. History First mentioned in the 14th century, it fl ...

# Norderstedt # Wahlstedt # Ellerau # Henstedt-Ulzburg

Ämter

# Auenland Südholstein ## Alveslohe ## Hartenholm # Hasenmoor ## Lentföhrden ## Nützen ## Schmalfeld # Bad Bramstedt-Land (seat: Bad Bramstedt) ## Armstedt ## Bimöhlen ## Borstel ## Föhrden-Barl ## Fuhlendorf ## Großenaspe ##

Hagen Hagen () is a city in the States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the southeastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme meet the Ruhr (river), Ruhr. In 2023, the ...

## Hardebek ## Hasenkrug ## Heidmoor ## Hitzhusen # Mönkloh # Weddelbrook # Wiemersdorf # Boostedt-Rickling ## Boostedt ## Daldorf ## Groß Kummerfeld ## Heidmühlen ## Latendorf ## Rickling # Bornhöved ## Bornhöved ## Damsdorf ## Gönnebek ## Schmalensee ## Stocksee ## Tarbek ## Tensfeld ##

Trappenkamp Trappenkamp is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, 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 to the north a ...

# Itzstedt ## Itzstedt ## Kayhude ## Nahe ## Oering ##

Seth Seth, in the Abrahamic religions, was the third son of Adam and Eve. The Hebrew Bible names two of his siblings (although it also states that he had others): his brothers Cain and Abel. According to , Seth was born after Abel's murder by Cain, ...

## Sülfeld ## Tangstedt ( Stormarn district) # Kisdorf ## Hüttblek ## Kattendorf ## Kisdorf ## Oersdorf ## Sievershütten ## Struvenhütten ## Stuvenborn ## Wakendorf II ## Winsen # Leezen ##

Bark Bark may refer to: Common meanings * Bark (botany), an outer layer of a woody plant such as a tree or stick * Bark (sound), a vocalization of some animals (which is commonly the dog) Arts and entertainment * ''Bark'' (Jefferson Airplane album), ...

## Bebensee ## Fredesdorf ## Groß Niendorf ## Högersdorf ## Kükels ## Leezen ## Mözen ## Neversdorf ## Schwissel ## Todesfelde ## Wittenborn # Trave-Land (seat:

) ## Bahrenhof ## Blunk ## Bühnsdorf ## Dreggers ## Fahrenkrug ## Geschendorf ## Glasau ## Groß Rönnau ## Klein Gladebrügge ## Klein Rönnau ## Krems II ## Negernbötel ## Nehms ## Neuengörs ## Pronstorf ## Rohlstorf ## Schackendorf ##

Schieren Schieren () is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch. Schieren is served by a railway station, and the commune encompasses the hamlet of Birtrange, which contains Birtrange castle. Schieren was formed o ...

## Seedorf ## Stipsdorf ## Strukdorf ##

Travenhorst Travenhorst is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, 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 to the north a ...

History

Geography

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

Independent towns and municipalities

Ämter

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