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| State: | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Capital: | Pinneberg |
| Area: | 664 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 294,400 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 443 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | PI |
| Website: | kreis-pinneberg.de | Map |
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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).
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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 Helgoland, formerly a distrcit 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 Helgoland is a part of this district.History
Geography
| The coat of arms displays a pine tree inside a white nettle-leaf. The leaf is from the arms of the county of Holstein-Schauenburg. The tree is symbolising the forestry in the district. |
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