Eddelak-Sankt Michaelisdonn
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Eddelak-Sankt Michaelisdonn was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde
("collective municipality") in the district of Dithmarschen
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It was situated near the Kiel Canal
, approx. 25 km south of Heide
, and 10 km north of Brunsbüttel
. Its seat was in Sankt Michaelisdonn. In January 2008, it was merged with the Amt Burg-Süderhastedt
to form the Amt Burg-Sankt Michaelisdonn
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Eddelak-Sankt Michaelisdonn 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 near the Kiel Canal
Kiel Canal
The Kiel Canal , known as the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal until 1948, is a long canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.The canal links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. An average of is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula....
, approx. 25 km south of Heide
Heide
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000.The German word Heide means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided to build a church in the "middle of the heath". This remained the town's name to date...
, and 10 km north of Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies on the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal, the eastern entrance being located at Kiel-Holtenau...
. Its seat was in Sankt Michaelisdonn. In January 2008, it was merged with the Amt Burg-Süderhastedt
Burg-Süderhastedt
Burg-Süderhastedt was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated near the Kiel Canal, approx. 25 km southeast of Heide, and 20 km northwest of Itzehoe. Its seat was in Burg...
to form the Amt Burg-Sankt Michaelisdonn
Burg-Sankt Michaelisdonn
Burg-Sankt Michaelisdonn is an Amt in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Burg...
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Eddelak-Sankt Michaelisdonn consisted of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):
- AverlakAverlakAverlak is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(640) - DingenDingenDingen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(714) - EddelakEddelakEddelak is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1.462) - Sankt MichaelisdonnSankt MichaelisdonnSankt Michaelisdonn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(3.728)