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Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the Northern Germany of the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. Its capital city is Kiel, other notable cities are L?beck and Flensburg....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Stormarn
Stormarn

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

Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg , Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde, the city of Neum?nster, the districts of Pl?n , Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg....
 and Plön
Plön (district)

Pl?n is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neum?nster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea....
, the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53?N to 66?N latitude and from 20?E to 26?E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Denmark islands....
 and the city of Lübeck
Lübeck

L?beck is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites....
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History
The district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts of Eutin and Oldenburg. These former districts have different histories.

Eutin was ruled by Lübeck. In 1803 it became an exclave of the Duchy of Oldenburg (which confusingly has nothing to do with the Holsteinian city of Oldenburg).






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Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the Northern Germany of the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. Its capital city is Kiel, other notable cities are L?beck and Flensburg....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Stormarn
Stormarn

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

Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg , Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde, the city of Neum?nster, the districts of Pl?n , Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg....
 and Plön
Plön (district)

Pl?n is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neum?nster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea....
, the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53?N to 66?N latitude and from 20?E to 26?E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Denmark islands....
 and the city of Lübeck
Lübeck

L?beck is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites....
.

History


The district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts of Eutin and Oldenburg. These former districts have different histories.

Eutin was ruled by Lübeck. In 1803 it became an exclave of the Duchy of Oldenburg (which confusingly has nothing to do with the Holsteinian city of Oldenburg). In 1937 it was moved to Prussia
Prussia

Prussia was, most recently, a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This state had for centuries substantial influence on Germany and European history....
 as the district of Eutin within the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein.

The region of Oldenburg was a part of the duchy of Holstein
Holstein

Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider River. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany.Holstein once existed as the County of Holstein , the later Duchy of Holstein , and was the northernmost territory of the Holy Roman Empire....
. In 1864 Holstein became subordinate to Prussia, which soon afterwards established the district of Oldenburg.

Geography


The district consists of the Wagrien peninsula between the Bay of Lübeck
Bay of Lübeck

The Bay of L?beck is a basin in the southwestern Baltic Sea, off the shores of Germany lands of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein. It forms the southwestern part of the Bay of Mecklenburg....
 and the Bay of Kiel
Bay of Kiel

|-|The Bay of Kiel is a bay in the southwestern Baltic Sea, off the shores of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany and the islands of Denmark. It is connected with the Bay of Mecklenburg in the east, the Little Belt in the northwest, and the Great Belt in the North....
, the island of Fehmarn
Fehmarn

Fehmarn is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ca. 18 kilometers south of the Denmark island of Lolland....
, the eastern part of the region called "Holsteinische Schweiz" (Holsatian Switzerland) and the northern suburbs of Lübeck
Lübeck

L?beck is the second largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites....
.

Holsatian Switzerland is an area full of lakes and woody hills, which is shared with the adjoining district of Plön
Plön (district)

Pl?n is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neum?nster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea....
. The Bungsberg, though only 168 m in height, is the highest elevation in Schleswig-Holstein. The island of Fehmarn is the third largest island of Germany. Since 1963 it has been connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge
Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge where the main load-bearing elements are hung from suspension cables. While modern suspension bridges with level decks date from the early 19th century, earlier types are reported from the 3rd century BC....
.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • a cross from the arms of the bishopric of Lübeck; this bishopric existed until 1535 and owned large possessions in the region
  • a tower from the city arms of Oldenburg


Towns and municipalities

Independent townsIndependent municipalities
  1. Bad Schwartau
    Bad Schwartau

    Bad Schwartau is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Trave and the Schwartau creek, approx. 5 km north of L?beck. Bad Schwartau is a spa, well known for its jodide saline waters....
  2. Eutin
    Eutin

    Eutin is the district capital of Ostholstein located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As fo 2005, it had some 17,000 inhabitants....
  3. Fehmarn
    Fehmarn

    Fehmarn is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ca. 18 kilometers south of the Denmark island of Lolland....
  4. Heiligenhafen
    Heiligenhafen

    Heiligenhafen is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, opposite the island Fehmarn, approx. 60 km northeast of L?beck, and 55 km east of Kiel....
  5. Neustadt in Holstein
    Neustadt in Holstein

    Neustadt in Holstein is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of L?beck , approx. 30 km northeast of L?beck, and 50 km southeast of Kiel....
  6. Oldenburg in Holstein
  • Ahrensbök
    Ahrensbök

    Ahrensb?k is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 17-km northwest of L?beck, and 45-km southeast of Kiel....
  • Dahme
    Dahme, Schleswig-Holstein

    Dahme is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
  • Grömitz
    Grömitz

    Gr?mitz is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of L?beck, approx. 35 km northeast of L?beck, and 23 km east of Eutin....
  • Grube
    Grube

    Grube is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, approx. 15 km south of Heiligenhafen, and 45 km northeast of L?beck....
  • Kellenhusen
    Kellenhusen

    Kellenhusen is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
  • Malente
    Malente

    Malente is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is about 5 km northwest of Eutin and 35 km north of L?beck....
  • Ratekau
    Ratekau

    Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km northeast of L?beck.It is the place, where Bl?cher surrendered after the Battle of L?beck in 1806....
  • Scharbeutz
    Scharbeutz

    Scharbeutz is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of L?beck , approx. 20 km north of L?beck, and 15 km southeast of Eutin....
  • Stockelsdorf
    Stockelsdorf

    Stockelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated directly northwest of L?beck....
  • Süsel
    Süsel

    S?sel is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 23 km north of L?beck, and 10 km southeast of Eutin....
  • Timmendorfer Strand
    Timmendorfer Strand

    Timmendorfer Strand is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of L?beck , approximately 15 kilometre northeast of L?beck, and 20 km southeast of Eutin....
    • Ämter
    • 1. Großer Plöner See
      [seat: Plön
      Plön

      Pl?n is the district seat of the Pl?n district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 13,000 inhabitants. It lies right on Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Gro?er Pl?ner See, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides....
      ]
      (the other 11 municipalities of the Amt
      belong to the district of Plön
      Plön (district)

      Pl?n is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neum?nster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea....
      )
    1. Bosau
      Bosau

      Bosau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 13 km west of Eutin, and 30 km southeast of Kiel....
    • 2. Lensahn
      Lensahn (Amt)

      Lensahn is an Amt in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Lensahn.The Amt Lensahn consists of the following municipalities:...
    1. Beschendorf
      Beschendorf

      Beschendorf is a municipality and a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    2. Damlos
      Damlos

      Damlos is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    3. Harmsdorf
      Harmsdorf

      Harmsdorf is a municipality in the Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    4. Kabelhorst
      Kabelhorst

      Kabelhorst is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    5. Lensahn
      Lensahn

      Lensahn is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 9 km south of Oldenburg in Holstein, and 40 km northeast of L?beck....
      1
    6. Manhagen
      Manhagen

      Manhagen is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    7. Riepsdorf
      Riepsdorf

      Riepsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    • 3. Oldenburg-Land
      Oldenburg-Land

      Oldenburg-Land is an Amt in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, around Oldenburg in Holstein....

      [seat: Oldenburg in Holstein]
    1. Göhl
      Göhl

      G?hl is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    2. Gremersdorf
      Gremersdorf

      Gremersdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    3. Großenbrode
      Großenbrode

      Gro?enbrode is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, opposite Fehmarn, approx. 8 km east of Heiligenhafen....
    4. Heringsdorf
      Heringsdorf, Schleswig-Holstein

      Heringsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    5. Neukirchen
      Neukirchen, Ostholstein

      Neukirchen is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    6. Wangels
      Wangels

      Wangels is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    • 4. Ostholstein-Mitte
      Ostholstein-Mitte

      Ostholstein-Mitte is an Amt in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated north of Neustadt in Holstein....
    1. Altenkrempe
      Altenkrempe

      Altenkrempe is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    2. Kasseedorf
      Kasseedorf

      Kasseedorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    3. Schashagen
      Schashagen

      Schashagen is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    4. Schönwalde am Bungsberg
      Schönwalde am Bungsberg

      Sch?nwalde am Bungsberg is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
      1
    5. Sierksdorf
      Sierksdorf

      Sierksdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
    1seat of the Amt

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