Segeberg
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 Map of Schleswig-Holstein highlighting the district Segeberg |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| County seat | Bad Segeberg |
| Area | 1334 km² |
| Population | 253,300 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 188 inh./km² |
| Car identification | SE |
| Web page | http://www.kreis-segeberg.de |
Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.
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[edit] History
The history of the district is connected with the history of Holstein. In 1134 the castle of Segeberg was erected as a regional centre from where the reeve of Segeberg ruled. When Schleswig-Holstein became a Prussian province in 1865, the Prussian administration established the district of Segeberg.
Since then the district has considerable grown twice: In 1932 parts of the dissolved district of Bordesholm joined the district; and in 1970 the city of Norderstedt became part of the district.
[edit] Geography
The district of Segeberg consists of the agricultural plains between the cities of Neumünster and Hamburg. A southwestern portion of the hilly lakeland called "Holsteinische Schweiz" (Holsatian Switzerland) belongs to the district, as well as some northern suburbs of Hamburg.
[edit] Coat of arms
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany |
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Urban |
Flensburg | Kiel | Lübeck | Neumünster |
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Rural |
Dithmarschen | Lauenburg | Nordfriesland | Ostholstein | Pinneberg | Plön | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
