Horst (Holstein)

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Horst is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 14 km southeast of Itzehoe, and 7 km northwest of Elmshorn.

Horst is also the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Horst, which consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 in parentheses):

  • Altenmoor (273)
  • Hohenfelde (957)
  • Horst (Holstein) (5165)
  • Kiebitzreihe (2290)
  • Sommerland (856)