Segeberg is a district 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 bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Pinneberg

Pinneberg (district)

Pinneberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Steinburg and Segeberg, the city of Hamburg and the state of Lower Saxony .-History:...

, Steinburg

Steinburg

Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by the Elbe River .-History:...

 and 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...

, the city of Neumünster

Neumünster

Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...

, the districts of Plön

Plön (district)

Plön is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neumünster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea.- History :...

, Ostholstein

Ostholstein

Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stormarn, Segeberg and Plön, the Baltic Sea and the city of Lübeck.-History:...

 and Stormarn

Stormarn

Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein, the city of Lübeck, the district of Lauenburg, and the city-state of Hamburg.-History:...

, and the city state 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...

.

History

The history of the district is connected with the history of Holstein

Holstein

Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....

. In 1134 the castle of Segeberg was erected as a regional centre from where the reeve of Segeberg ruled. When Schleswig-Holstein became a Prussia

Prussia

Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n province in 1865, the Prussian administration established the district of Segeberg.

Since then the district has considerable grown twice: In 1932 parts of the dissolved district of Bordesholm joined the district; and in 1970 the city of Norderstedt

Norderstedt

Norderstedt is a city in Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region , the fifth largest city in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, belonging to the district Segeberg.- History :Norderstedt was created by the merger of four towns on 1 January 1970: the towns of Friedrichsgabe and...

 became part of the district.

Geography

The district of Segeberg consists of the agricultural plains between the cities of Neumünster

Neumünster

Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...

 and 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...

. A southwestern portion of the hilly lakeland called "Holsteinische Schweiz" (Holsatian Switzerland) belongs to the district, as well as some northern suburbs of Hamburg.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays : four steeples forming a cross, commemorating the missionary activities of bishop Vizelin of Segeberg who Christianised Holstein in the early Middle Ages the heraldic nettle leaf of Holstein in the middle of the cross four green water lily leaves from the arms of Segeberg's reeves

Towns and municipalities

Independent towns and municipalities

Bad Bramstedt Bad Bramstedt Bad Bramstedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km north of Hamburg. It is famous for its statue of Roland and its rheumatism clinic. The current mayor is Hans-Jürgen Kütbach .... Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district Segeberg. It is situated approximately northeast of Hamburg, and west of Lübeck.It is famous for its annual Karl-May-Festival... Kaltenkirchen Kaltenkirchen Kaltenkirchen is a town located on the outskirts of Hamburg in Germany. It is part of the Segeberg district, in Schleswig-Holstein... Norderstedt Norderstedt Norderstedt is a city in Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region , the fifth largest city in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, belonging to the district Segeberg.- History :Norderstedt was created by the merger of four towns on 1 January 1970: the towns of Friedrichsgabe and... Wahlstedt Wahlstedt Wahlstedt is a town in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Geography:The town lies about 50 km north of Hamburg, 40 km south of Kiel and 30 km west of Lübeck... Ellerau Ellerau Ellerau is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 23 km north of Hamburg, and 10 km northwest of Norderstedt.... Henstedt-Ulzburg Henstedt-Ulzburg Henstedt-Ulzburg is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Geography:The municipality of Henstedt-Ulzburg is situated on the outskirts of Hamburg approx. 30 km north of Hamburg and 13 km north of Norderstedt. Currently it is the largest municipality in...

Ämter
1. Bad Bramstedt-Land Bad Bramstedt-Land Bad Bramstedt-Land is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Bad Bramstedt, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.... [seat: Bad Bramstedt Bad Bramstedt Bad Bramstedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km north of Hamburg. It is famous for its statue of Roland and its rheumatism clinic. The current mayor is Hans-Jürgen Kütbach .... ] Armstedt Armstedt Armstedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bimöhlen Bimöhlen Bimöhlen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Borstel Borstel, Schleswig-Holstein Borstel is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Föhrden-Barl Föhrden-Barl Föhrden-Barl is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Fuhlendorf Fuhlendorf, Schleswig-Holstein Fuhlendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its airfield is home to one of the five German Federal Policehelicopter squadrons.... Großenaspe Großenaspe Großenaspe is a municipality in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Politics:After the 2003 election, the 17 seats of the Großenaspe community council are filled by eleven CDU members, three SPD members, and the remaining three are filled by members from the Green Party and... Hagen Hagen, Schleswig-Holstein Hagen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hardebek Hardebek Hardebek is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hasenkrug Hasenkrug Hasenkrug is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heidmoor Heidmoor Heidmoor is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hitzhusen Hitzhusen Hitzhusen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Mönkloh Mönkloh Mönkloh is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Weddelbrook Weddelbrook Weddelbrook is a municipallity in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wiemersdorf Wiemersdorf Wiemersdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 2. Boostedt-Rickling Boostedt-Rickling Boostedt-Rickling is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Boostedt... Boostedt Boostedt Boostedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 50 km north of Hamburg, and 7 km south of Neumünster.... 1 Daldorf Daldorf Daldorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Groß Kummerfeld Groß Kummerfeld Groß Kummerfeld is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Heidmühlen Heidmühlen Heidmühlen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It contains the areas of Mühlenholz and Klint.-Geography:... Latendorf Latendorf Latendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Rickling Rickling Rickling is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southeast of Neumünster.Rickling is part of the Amt Boostedt-Rickling.... 3. Bornhöved Bornhöved (Amt) Bornhöved is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Bornhöved.The Amt Bornhöved consists of the following municipalities:#Bornhöved#Damsdorf#Gönnebek... Bornhöved Bornhöved Bornhöved is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km east of Neumünster.Bornhöved is part of the Amt Bornhöved.... Damsdorf Damsdorf Damsdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Gönnebek Gönnebek Gönnebek is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.Its first documentary mention was in 1394.Gönnebek is part of the Amt Bornhöved.It is situated approx... Schmalensee Schmalensee Schmalensee is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Stocksee Stocksee Stocksee is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Tarbek Tarbek Tarbek is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Tensfeld Tensfeld Tensfeld is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Trappenkamp Trappenkamp Trappenkamp is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km east of Neumünster. It has about 5500 inhabitants.... 1	4. Itzstedt Itzstedt (Amt) Itzstedt is an Amt in the districts of Segeberg and Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Itzstedt.-Overview:... Itzstedt Itzstedt Itzstedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 32 km northeast of Hamburg, and 17 km southwest of Bad Segeberg.Itzstedt is the seat of the Amt Itzstedt.... 1 Kayhude Kayhude Kayhude is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Nahe Nahe, Schleswig-Holstein Nahe is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Oering Oering Oering is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Seth Seth, Germany Seth is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Sülfeld Sülfeld Sülfeld is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Tangstedt Tangstedt Tangstedt is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km northwest of Ahrensburg, and 22 km northeast of Hamburg....  (Stormarn Stormarn Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein, the city of Lübeck, the district of Lauenburg, and the city-state of Hamburg.-History:...  district) 5. Kaltenkirchen-Land Kaltenkirchen-Land Kaltenkirchen-Land is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Kaltenkirchen, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it.... [seat: Kaltenkirchen Kaltenkirchen Kaltenkirchen is a town located on the outskirts of Hamburg in Germany. It is part of the Segeberg district, in Schleswig-Holstein... ] Alveslohe Alveslohe Alveslohe is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-References:... Hartenholm Hartenholm Hartenholm is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Hasenmoor Hasenmoor Hasenmoor is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Lentföhrden Lentföhrden Lentföhrden is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Nützen Nützen Nützen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Schmalfeld Schmalfeld Schmalfeld is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 6. Kisdorf Kisdorf (Amt) Kisdorf is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Kattendorf.The Amt Kisdorf consists of the following municipalities:#Hüttblek#Kattendorf#Kisdorf#Oersdorf... Hüttblek Hüttblek Hüttblek is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kattendorf Kattendorf Kattendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 1 Kisdorf Kisdorf Kisdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km north of Hamburg, and 15 km north of Norderstedt. Kisdorf is part of the Amt Kisdorf. The seat of the Amt is in Kattendorf.-External links:*http://www.kisdorf.de... Oersdorf Oersdorf Oersdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was founded 1496.... Sievershütten Sievershütten Sievershütten is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Struvenhütten Struvenhütten Struvenhütten is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Stuvenborn Stuvenborn Stuvenborn is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wakendorf II Wakendorf II Wakendorf II is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Winsen Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein Winsen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... 7. Leezen Leezen (Amt) Leezen is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Leezen.The Amt Leezen consists of the following municipalities:#Bark#Bebensee#Fredesdorf#Groß Niendorf... Bark Bark, Germany Bark is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bebensee Bebensee Bebensee is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Fredesdorf Fredesdorf Fredesdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Groß Niendorf Groß Niendorf, Schleswig-Holstein Groß Niendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Högersdorf Högersdorf Högersdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Kükels Kükels Kükels is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Leezen Leezen Leezen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km northeast of Hamburg, and 9 km southwest of Bad Segeberg.Leezen is the seat of the Amt Leezen.... 1 Mözen Mözen Mözen is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Neversdorf Neversdorf Neversdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Schwissel Schwissel Schwissel is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Todesfelde Todesfelde Todesfelde is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wittenborn Wittenborn Wittenborn is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....	8. Trave-Land Trave-Land Trave-Land is an Amt in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Geography:It is situated around Bad Segeberg, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it... [seat: Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg Bad Segeberg is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district Segeberg. It is situated approximately northeast of Hamburg, and west of Lübeck.It is famous for its annual Karl-May-Festival... ] Bahrenhof Bahrenhof Bahrenhof is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Blunk Blunk Blunk is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Bühnsdorf Bühnsdorf Bühnsdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Dreggers Dreggers Dreggers is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Fahrenkrug Fahrenkrug Fahrenkrug is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The two little villages Rotenhahn and Ziegelei belong also to Fahrenkrug. In the year 1192 has Varencroch, the old name of Fahrenkrug, been mentioned. In this text Varencroch was addicted to the monastery of... Geschendorf Geschendorf Geschendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Glasau Glasau Glasau is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-History:From March 29, 1945 until May 5, 1945 a concentration camp was established near Glasau. It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp.... Groß Rönnau Groß Rönnau Groß Rönnau is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Klein Gladebrügge Klein Gladebrügge Klein Gladebrügge is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Klein Rönnau Klein Rönnau Klein Rönnau is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On an Area of live about 1600 people. There are 3 car workshops, several doctors, supermarkets, and numerous clubs for riding, dog training, and the sportsclub located in Klein Rönnau... Krems II Krems II Krems II is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Negernbötel Negernbötel Negernbötel is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Nehms Nehms Nehms is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Neuengörs Neuengörs Neuengörs is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Pronstorf Pronstorf Pronstorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Famous residents:* Major General Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, the commander of the Imperial German Army during the East African Campaign, was buried in Pronstorf upon his death in 1964.... Rohlstorf Rohlstorf Rohlstorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Schackendorf Schackendorf Schackendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Schieren Schieren, Germany Schieren is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Seedorf Seedorf, Segeberg Seedorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.-Geography:Out of the Seedorf village, the municipality counts 11 civil parishes :*Aukamp*Bahrenkrug *Berlin*Fresenfelde... Stipsdorf Stipsdorf Stipsdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Strukdorf Strukdorf Strukdorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Travenhorst Travenhorst Travenhorst is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Traventhal Traventhal Traventhal is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It gave name to the Peace of Travendal treaty signed there in 1700.... Wakendorf I Wakendorf I Wakendorf I is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Weede Weede Weede is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Wensin Wensin Wensin is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.... Westerrade Westerrade Westerrade is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
1seat of the Amt

External links

• Official website (German)