- Steinburg
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Steinburg
state=Schleswig-Holstein
capital=Itzehoe
area=1056
population=136,800
population_as_of=2002
density=130
carsign=IZ
url=http://www.kreis-steinburg.de
Steinburg is a district in
Schleswig-Holstein ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts ofDithmarschen ,Rendsburg-Eckernförde ,Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by theElbe River (and the district of Stade beyond).History
The district's name is derived from a medieval castle called Steinburg, where the reeves ruled by order of their lords, the dukes of
Holstein . This castle was first mentioned in 1307, and it was abandoned and demolished in 1630. However, Steinburg remained the name of the region, and its new centre became Glückstadt before gradually moving to the town of Itzehoe.When Schleswig-Holstein became a province of
Prussia in1867 , the district of Steinburg was established. The borders remained unchanged until 1970 when the newly founded town Schenefeld (formerly part of Rendsburg district) joined Steinburg.Geography
The district is situated on the northern bank of the
Elbe river, close to its mouth. The countryside is very plain. TheStör river, a right-hand tributary of the Elbe, flows through the district. Today the towns in Steinburg gradually become a part of the growingHamburg metropolitan area.Coat of arms
External links
* [http://www.kreis-steinburg.de/ Official website] (German)
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