Kappeln-Land
Encyclopedia
Kappeln-Land is an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated on the north bank of the Schlei
, around Kappeln
, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.
The Amt Kappeln-Land 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 Schleswig-Flensburg
Schleswig-Flensburg
Schleswig-Flensburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Dithmarschen and Nordfriesland, the Region Syddanmark in Denmark, the city of Flensburg and the Baltic Sea.-History:Written history in the area began about 800 AD, when the...
, 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 on the north bank of the Schlei
Schlei
The Schlei is a narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It stretches for approximately 20 miles from the Baltic near Kappeln and Arnis to the city of Schleswig. Along the Schlei are many small bays and swamps...
, around Kappeln
Kappeln
Kappeln is a town in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north bank of the Schlei, approx. northeast of Schleswig, and southeast of Flensburg....
, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.
The Amt Kappeln-Land consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
- Arnis (313)
- GrödersbyGrödersbyGrödersby is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(270) - OersbergOersbergOersberg is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(337) - Rabenkirchen-FaulückRabenkirchen-FaulückRabenkirchen-Faulück is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(673)