Karrharde Explained

Karrharde
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:Leck
Leader Title:Amtsvorsteher
Area Total Km2:180

Karrharde (North Frisian: Kårhiird;) was an amt (collective municipality) in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated on the border with Denmark, approx. 35 km north of Husum, and 25 km west of Flensburg. Its seat was in Leck, itself not part of the amt.

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

The amt of Karrharde 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.