Pinneberg (district)
Pinneberg is a district in
Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the districts of
Steinburg and
Segeberg, the city of
Hamburg and the state of
Lower Saxony (district
Stade).
The district is roughly identical to the former county of Holstein-Schauenburg. It was established by the
Prussian administration in 1867. Since then there has been a continuous loss of territory to the neighbouring cities of
Altona (later itself a part of Hamburg),
Hamburg and
Norderstedt. The island of
Heligoland, formerly a district by itself, joined the district in 1932.
The district is situated on the northern bank of the
Elbe River. While Pinneberg is the smallest district within Schleswig-Holstein, it has the most inhabitants. Due to the growing Hamburg metropolitan area the population is still increasing. The district consists mainly of the northwestern suburbs of Hamburg. Although the district of Pinneberg has no access to the sea, the islet of Heligoland is a part of this district.
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Official website (German)
