Bökingharde Explained

Bökingharde
Native Name Lang:de
Settlement Type:Former Amt
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Germany
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Schleswig-Holstein
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordfriesland
Extinct Title:Disestablished
Extinct Date:January 2008
Seat Type:Region seat
Seat:Risum-Lindholm
Leader Title:Amtsvorsteher
Area Total Km2:137

Bökingharde (Mooring North Frisian: Böökinghiird;) was an amt (collective municipality) in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 35 km northwest of Husum. Its seat was in Risum-Lindholm.

In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Karrharde, Süderlügum and Wiedingharde, and the municipalities Niebüll and Leck to form the Amt Südtondern.[1]

The Amt of Bökingharde consisted of the following municipalities (population in parentheses):

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liste aller Verwaltungszusammenschlüsse in den Gemeinden und Ämtern in Schleswig-Holstein . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201192244/http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/IM/DE/KommunalesSport/UnsereKommunen/DownloadLinks/verwaltungszusammenschluesse__blob=publicationFile.pdf . 1 February 2014 . 5 . Innenministerium des Landes Schleswig-Holstein . 1 January 2021 . 4 February 2024 . de.