Hohe Elbgeest
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Hohe Elbgeest is an Amt
("common administration for several smaller municipalities") in the district of Lauenburg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated approx. 7 km north of Geesthacht
, and 27 km east of Hamburg
. Its seat is in Dassendorf.
The Amt Hohe Elbgeest 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...
("common administration for several smaller municipalities") 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...
. It is situated approx. 7 km north of Geesthacht
Geesthacht
Geesthacht is the largest city in the District of the Duchy of Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany, 34 km southeast of Hamburg on the right bank of the river Elbe.-History:*Around 800: A church is documented....
, and 27 km east of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Its seat is in Dassendorf.
The Amt Hohe Elbgeest consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
- AumühleAumühleAumühle is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, about 21 km east of Hamburg.- Geography :Aumühle lies on the river Bille in the Sachsenwald, the largest forest in Schleswig-Holstein.- History :...
(3,088) - BörnsenBörnsenBörnsen is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(3,822) - DassendorfDassendorfDassendorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(3,105) - EscheburgEscheburgEscheburg is not a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(3,036) - HamwardeHamwardeHamwarde is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(751) - HohenhornHohenhornHohenhorn is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(443) - Kröppelshagen-FahrendorfKröppelshagen-FahrendorfKröppelshagen-Fahrendorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-References:...
(1,082) - WiershopWiershopWiershop is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(173) - WohltorfWohltorfWohltorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(2,264) - WorthWorth, Schleswig-HolsteinWorth is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(171) - SachsenwaldSachsenwaldThe Sachsenwald is a forest near Hamburg, Germany. It is an unincorporated area in the Amt Hohe Elbgeest. It derives its name, which is in , from being located in the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, earlier also called Lower Saxony, now mostly covered by the District Herzogtum Lauenburg . The...
, unincorporated areaUnincorporated areaIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...