Berkenthin (Amt)
Encyclopedia
Berkenthin is an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Lauenburg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. Its seat is in Berkenthin.
The Amt Berkenthin consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
Amt (subnational entity)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only found in Germany, but formerly also common in northern European countries. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a U.S...
("collective municipality") in the district of Lauenburg
Lauenburg (district)
Herzogtum Lauenburg is the southernmost Kreis, or district, of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bordered by the district of Stormarn, the city of Lübeck, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , the state of Lower Saxony , and the city state of Hamburg...
, in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Its seat is in Berkenthin.
The Amt Berkenthin consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
- BehlendorfBehlendorfBehlendorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(393) - BerkenthinBerkenthinBerkenthin is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, approx. 10 km northwest of Ratzeburg, and 15 km south of Lübeck....
(2,027) - BliestorfBliestorfBliestorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Sights:* Herrenhaus, built in 1843 by landowner and forester August Luis Detlev von Schrader in the Swiss style....
(693) - DüchelsdorfDüchelsdorfDüchelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(159) - GöldenitzGöldenitzGöldenitz is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(229) - KastorfKastorfKastorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1,146) - KlempauKlempauKlempau is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(601) - KrummesseKrummesseKrummesse is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1,566) - Niendorf bei BerkenthinNiendorf bei BerkenthinNiendorf bei Berkenthin is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(187) - RondeshagenRondeshagenRondeshagen is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(864) - SierksradeSierksradeSierksrade is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
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