Horst, Steinburg

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Horst, Steinburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Horst, Steinburg
Horst, Steinburg (Germany)
Horst, Steinburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Steinburg
Municipal assoc. Horst-Herzhorn
Mayor Ernst-Wilhelm Mohrdiek
Basic statistics
Area 29.07 km² (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m  (49 ft)
Population 5,185  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 178 /km² (462 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate IZ
Postal code 25358
Area codes 04121, 04126
Website www.amt-horst-herzhorn.de

Coordinates: 53°48′40″N 9°37′6″E / 53.81111, 9.61833

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 the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Horst-Herzhorn.