Rantzau (Amt)
Rantzau | |
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Map of district of Pinneberg highlighting Rantzau | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Pinneberg |
| Region seat | Barmstedt |
| Government | |
| • Amtsvorsteher | Matthias Bagger |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 8,905 |
| 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.