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Rantzau (Amt)

Rantzau
Coat of arms of Rantzau
Coat of arms
Rantzau  is located in Germany
Rantzau
Rantzau
Coordinates: 53°47′N 9°46′E / 53.783°N 9.767°E / 53.783; 9.767Coordinates: 53°47′N 9°46′E / 53.783°N 9.767°E / 53.783; 9.767
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Pinneberg
Government
 • Amtsvorsteher Willi Hachmann
Area
 • Total 112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 8,525
 • Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Vehicle registration PI
Website www.amt-rantzau.de

Rantzau is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Barmstedt, which is the seat of the Amt, but not part of it. The Amt was named after the County of Rantzau, which existed between 1649 and 1864.

The Amt ("collective municipality") Rantzau consists of the following municipalities:



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