Ostholstein (German pronunciation:[ˈɔsthɔlʃtaɪn]ⓘ; Danish: Østholsten) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southwest and clockwise) the districts of Stormarn, Segeberg and Plön, the Baltic Sea and the city of Lübeck. Geographically, the district covers the vast majority of what is considered to be the peninsular of Wagria.
Holsatian Switzerland is an area full of lakes and woody hills, which is shared with the adjoining district of Plön. The Bungsberg, though only 168 m in height, is the highest elevation in Schleswig-Holstein. The island of Fehmarn is the third largest island of Germany. Since 1963, it has been connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge.
Historyedit
The district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts of Eutin and Oldenburg in Holstein. These former districts have different histories.
The District of Eutin emerged from the Principality, and later Region of Lübeck, which again emerged from the secularised prince-bishopric of Lübeck. In 1803 it became an exclave of the Duchy of Oldenburg (which confusingly has nothing to do with the Holsteinian city of Oldenburg). In 1937 it was transferred to Prussia as the district of Eutin within the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein.
The region of Oldenburg was a part of the Duchy of Holstein. In 1864 Holstein became subordinate to Prussia, which soon afterwards established the district of Oldenburg in Holstein.
Coat of armsedit
The coat of arms displays:
a cross from the arms of the bishopric of Lübeck; this bishopric existed until 1535 and owned large possessions in the region
ostholstein, german, pronunciation, ˈɔsthɔlʃtaɪn, danish, Østholsten, district, schleswig, holstein, germany, bounded, from, southwest, clockwise, districts, stormarn, segeberg, plön, baltic, city, lübeck, geographically, district, covers, vast, majority, what. Ostholstein German pronunciation ˈɔsthɔlʃtaɪn Danish Ostholsten is a district in Schleswig Holstein Germany It is bounded by from the southwest and clockwise the districts of Stormarn Segeberg and Plon the Baltic Sea and the city of Lubeck Geographically the district covers the vast majority of what is considered to be the peninsular of Wagria OstholsteinDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateSchleswig HolsteinCapitalEutinGovernment District admin Reinhard Sager CDU Area Total1 392 59 km2 537 68 sq mi Population 31 December 2021 1 Total202 014 Density150 km2 380 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationOHWebsitekreis oh de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe district consists of the Wagria peninsula between the Bay of Lubeck and the Bay of Kiel the island of Fehmarn the eastern part of the region called Holstein Switzerland and the northern suburbs of Lubeck Holsatian Switzerland is an area full of lakes and woody hills which is shared with the adjoining district of Plon The Bungsberg though only 168 m in height is the highest elevation in Schleswig Holstein The island of Fehmarn is the third largest island of Germany Since 1963 it has been connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge History editThe district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts of Eutin and Oldenburg in Holstein These former districts have different histories The District of Eutin emerged from the Principality and later Region of Lubeck which again emerged from the secularised prince bishopric of Lubeck In 1803 it became an exclave of the Duchy of Oldenburg which confusingly has nothing to do with the Holsteinian city of Oldenburg In 1937 it was transferred to Prussia as the district of Eutin within the Prussian province of Schleswig Holstein The region of Oldenburg was a part of the Duchy of Holstein In 1864 Holstein became subordinate to Prussia which soon afterwards established the district of Oldenburg in Holstein Coat of arms editThe coat of arms displays a cross from the arms of the bishopric of Lubeck this bishopric existed until 1535 and owned large possessions in the region a tower from the city arms of OldenburgTowns and municipalities edit nbsp Independent towns Independent municipalitiesBad Schwartau Eutin Fehmarn Heiligenhafen Neustadt in Holstein Oldenburg in Holstein Ahrensbok Dahme Gromitz Grube Kellenhusen Malente Ratekau Scharbeutz Stockelsdorf Susel Timmendorfer StrandAmter1 Grosser Ploner See seat Plon the other 11 municipalities of the Amt belong to the district of Plon Bosau2 LensahnBeschendorf Damlos Harmsdorf Kabelhorst Lensahn1 Manhagen Riepsdorf 3 Oldenburg Land seat Oldenburg in Holstein Gohl Gremersdorf Grossenbrode Heringsdorf Neukirchen Wangels4 Ostholstein MitteAltenkrempe Kasseedorf Schashagen Schonwalde am Bungsberg1 Sierksdorf1seat of the AmtReferences edit Bevolkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig Holstein 4 Quartal 2021 XLS in German Statistisches Amt fur Hamburg und Schleswig Holstein External links edit nbsp Media related to Kreis Ostholstein at Wikimedia Commons Official website German Information about the culture and landscape of Ostholstein German 54 10 N 10 50 E 54 17 N 10 83 E 54 17 10 83 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ostholstein amp oldid 1169074252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
