Meldorf-Land
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Kirchspielslandgemeinde Meldorf-Land was an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Dithmarschen
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It was situated around Meldorf
, which was the seat of the Amt, but not part of it. On 25 May 2008, it merged with the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Albersdorf
and the town Meldorf
to form the Amt Mitteldithmarschen
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Meldorf-Land consisted of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):
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 Dithmarschen
Dithmarschen
Dithmarschen is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the state of Lower Saxony , and by the North Sea.-Geography:The district is located on the North Sea...
, 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 was situated around Meldorf
Meldorf
Meldorf is a city in western Schleswig-Holstein, in the district of Dithmarschen, and straddling the Miele river. It was first mentioned in writing before 1250 ad, and it served as the capital of the Dithmarschen, a peasant republic with Allies in the Hanseatic league dating from 1468...
, which was the seat of the Amt, but not part of it. On 25 May 2008, it merged with the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Albersdorf
Albersdorf (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde)
Albersdorf was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On 25 May 2008, it merged with the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Meldorf-Land and the town Meldorf to form the Amt Mitteldithmarschen...
and the town Meldorf
Meldorf
Meldorf is a city in western Schleswig-Holstein, in the district of Dithmarschen, and straddling the Miele river. It was first mentioned in writing before 1250 ad, and it served as the capital of the Dithmarschen, a peasant republic with Allies in the Hanseatic league dating from 1468...
to form the Amt Mitteldithmarschen
Mitteldithmarschen
Mitteldithmarschen is an Amt in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Meldorf. It was formed on 25 May 2008 from the former Ämter Albersdorf, Meldorf-Land and the town Meldorf....
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Meldorf-Land consisted of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):
- BargenstedtBargenstedtBargenstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(925) - BarltBarltBarlt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(844) - BusenwurthBusenwurthBusenwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(331) - ElpersbüttelElpersbüttelElpersbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(915) - EpenwöhrdenEpenwöhrdenEpenwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-History:Epenwöhrden, south of Hemmingstedt, was the venue of the Battle of Hemmingstedt. In 1500 the militia of the then Farmers' Republic of Ditmarsh, led by Wulf Isebrand, defeated an army of Hans, king...
(808) - GudendorfGudendorfGudendorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(425) - KrumstedtKrumstedtKrumstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(556) - NindorfNindorfNindorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1.165) - NordermeldorfNordermeldorfNordermeldorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(649) - OdderadeOdderadeOdderade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(325) - SarzbüttelSarzbüttelSarzbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(735) - WindbergenWindbergenWindbergen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(841) - WolmersdorfWolmersdorfWolmersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
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