Hennstedt (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde) Explained

Hennstedt
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:Dithmarschen
Extinct Title:Disestablished
Extinct Date:2008-01-01
Seat Type:Region seat
Seat:Hennstedt
Area Total Km2:125

Kirchspielslandgemeinde Hennstedt was an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany. Its administration was in the village Hennstedt. In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Kirchspielslandgemeinde Lunden and Kirchspielslandgemeinde Tellingstedt to form the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinden Eider.

It consisted of the following municipalities (with population in 2005):

  1. Barkenholm (189)
  2. Bergewöhrden (36)
  3. Delve (737)
  4. Fedderingen (277)
  5. Glüsing (119)
  6. Hägen (54)
  7. Hennstedt (1,880)
  8. Hollingstedt (338)
  9. Kleve (452)
  10. Linden (876)
  11. Norderheistedt (144)
  12. Schlichting (239)
  13. Süderheistedt (542)
  14. Wiemerstedt (165)

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