Segeberg Explained

Segeberg (pronounced as /de/; frr|Segebärj) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.

History

The history of the district is connected to the history of Holstein. In 1134, the castle of Segeberg was erected as a regional centre from where the reeve of Segeberg ruled. When Schleswig-Holstein became a Prussian province in 1865, the Prussian administration established the district of Segeberg.

Since then, the district has grown considerably twice: In 1932 parts of the dissolved district of Bordesholm joined the district; in 1970 the city of Norderstedt became part of the district.

Geography

The district of Segeberg consists of the agricultural plains between the cities of Neumünster and Hamburg. 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

1. Bad Bramstedt
2. Bad Segeberg
3. Kaltenkirchen
4. Norderstedt
5. Wahlstedt
6. Ellerau
7. Henstedt-Ulzburg

Ämter

1. Auenland Südholstein
   1. Alveslohe
   2. Hartenholm
2. Hasenmoor
   1. Lentföhrden
   2. Nützen
   3. Schmalfeld
3. Bad Bramstedt-Land (seat: Bad Bramstedt)
   1. Armstedt
   2. Bimöhlen
   3. Borstel
   4. Föhrden-Barl
   5. Fuhlendorf
   6. Großenaspe
   7. Hagen
   8. Hardebek
   9. Hasenkrug
   10. Heidmoor
   11. Hitzhusen
4. Mönkloh
5. Weddelbrook
6. Wiemersdorf
7. Boostedt-Rickling
   1. Boostedt
   2. Daldorf
   3. Groß Kummerfeld
   4. Heidmühlen
   5. Latendorf
   6. Rickling
8. Bornhöved
   1. Bornhöved
   2. Damsdorf
   3. Gönnebek
   4. Schmalensee
   5. Stocksee
   6. Tarbek
   7. Tensfeld
   8. Trappenkamp
9. Itzstedt
   1. Itzstedt
   2. Kayhude
   3. Nahe
   4. Oering
   5. Seth
   6. Sülfeld
   7. Tangstedt (Stormarn district)
10. Kisdorf
    1. Hüttblek
    2. Kattendorf
    3. Kisdorf
    4. Oersdorf
    5. Sievershütten
    6. Struvenhütten
    7. Stuvenborn
    8. Wakendorf II
    9. Winsen
11. Leezen
    1. Bark
    2. Bebensee
    3. Fredesdorf
    4. Groß Niendorf
    5. Högersdorf
    6. Kükels
    7. Leezen
    8. Mözen
    9. Neversdorf
    10. Schwissel
    11. Todesfelde
    12. Wittenborn
12. Trave-Land (seat: Bad Segeberg)
    1. Bahrenhof
    2. Blunk
    3. Bühnsdorf
    4. Dreggers
    5. Fahrenkrug
    6. Geschendorf
    7. Glasau
    8. Groß Rönnau
    9. Klein Gladebrügge
    10. Klein Rönnau
    11. Krems II
    12. Negernbötel
    13. Nehms
    14. Neuengörs
    15. Pronstorf
    16. Rohlstorf
    17. Schackendorf
    18. Schieren
    19. Seedorf
    20. Stipsdorf
    21. Strukdorf
    22. Travenhorst
    23. Traventhal
    24. Wakendorf I
    25. Weede
    26. Wensin
    27. Westerrade