Weddingstedt (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde)
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Weddingstedt was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde
("collective municipality") in the district of Dithmarschen
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. Its seat was in Weddingstedt. In January 2008, it was merged with the Amt Heide-Land
and the municipality Norderwöhrden
to form the Amt Heider Umland
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Weddingstedt 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...
. Its seat was in Weddingstedt. In January 2008, it was merged with the Amt Heide-Land
Heide-Land
Heide-Land was an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated around Heide, which was the seat of the Amt, but not part of it...
and the municipality Norderwöhrden
Norderwöhrden
Norderwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
to form the Amt Heider Umland
Heider Umland
Heider Umland is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Heide, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it...
.
The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Weddingstedt consisted of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):
- NeuenkirchenNeuenkirchen, Schleswig-HolsteinNeuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1.044) - OstroheOstroheOstrohe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(963) - Stelle-WittenwurthStelle-WittenwurthStelle-Wittenwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(486) - WeddingstedtWeddingstedtWeddingstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 5 km north of Heide.Weddingstedt is part of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Heider Umland....
(2.321) - WesselnWesselnWesseln is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
(1.352)