Breitenburg (Amt)

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In Office width castle is an office in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig- Holstein. The Office is located east of Itzehoe, the headquarters is located in width castle.

Official members of communities

History

The Office was formed on April 1, 1948, the nine municipalities Breiteberg, width castle, Kollmoor, Kronsmoor, Moordiek, Moordorf, Münsterdorf, Oelixdorf and Westermoor. The municipality until then full-time managed Lägerdorf has given up on 1 April 2003 its official Freedom and joined the office. On 1 January 2008 occurred previously to the Official Kellinghusenstraße land belonging to communities Auufer and Wittenbergen by the Office. The community Moordorf was March 1, 2008 on its independence and became part of the community Westermoor.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Divided by silver and red front with a nine- grafted or budded root green oak tree with nine leaves, the back of the plate edge coming forth half a silver castle with battlements spitzbedachtem tower and a total of nine windows. "

The program in Figure coat of arms of the Office width castle combines historical motifs with such natural conditions. The oak leaf indicates that the oak is typical of the region, deciduous tree. The castle in the left half of the shield refers on one hand to the building, which has given its name to the Office; other hand, it bears witness to the importance of the noble owner Rantzau family, especially her best-known representatives of Johann and Heinrich, who allowed the width castle build in the 16th century and expand the grandest aristocratic residence in the country. The Schildtingierung done in colors of Rantzauschen family coat of arms, red and silver. In the original nine official communities, the figure is drawn details ( nine leaves, roots nine, nine windows ) through the nine-time citation.