Schwansen (Amt)
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Schwansen was an Amt
("collective municipality") in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It covered most of the peninsula Schwansen
. The seat of the Amt was in Damp. In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Schlei and Windeby
to form the Amt Schlei-Ostsee
.
The Amt Schwansen consisted of the following municipalities:
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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.-History:In 1867 the Prussian administration...
, 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 covered most of the peninsula Schwansen
Schwansen
Schwansen is a peninsula in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, protruding into the Baltic Sea. It is located between the Eckernförde Bay in the south and the Schlei inlet in the north....
. The seat of the Amt was in Damp. In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Schlei and Windeby
Windeby (Amt)
Windeby was an Amt in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt was in Eckernförde, which wasn't part of the Amt...
to form the Amt Schlei-Ostsee
Schlei-Ostsee
Schlei-Ostsee is an Amt in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Eckernförde, itself not part of the Amt. It was formed on 1 January 2008 from the former Ämter Schlei, Schwansen and Windeby.The Amt Schlei-Ostsee consists of the following...
.
The Amt Schwansen consisted of the following municipalities:
- Brodersby
- DampDamp, GermanyDamp is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.....
- DörphofDörphofDörphof is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- HolzdorfHolzdorfHolzdorf is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- KarbyKarbyKarby is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- ThumbyThumbyThumby is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- WaabsWaabsWaabs is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
- WinnemarkWinnemarkWinnemark is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....