Editing District of Duchy of Lauenburg (section)

===Organisation===
Contrary to others in Schleswig-Holstein, this district is characterised by numerous relatively small municipalities, which practise direct democracy and citizens' participation. The administration most often takes place via offices, which are often of a very manageable size. To that extent, the scope of the planned Schleswig-Holstein Administrative Structure Law will be quite significant: according to the draft of the Ministry of the Interior, a minimum size of 8000 inhabitants was to be implemented for [[Amt (country subdivision)|''Ämter'']] and independent municipalities as a regional reorganisation due 1 April 2007. Thus, the existence of six of the eleven ''Ämter'' of the district is threatened. However, a minimum size for municipalities belonging to an ''Amt'' has not yet been officially determined. Until the deadline, the possibility for voluntary unions exists, which, according to the draft, may as well cross district boundaries.
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The economical emphasis of the district lies on the [[Hamburg bacon-belt]], while the eastern parts in the [[Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park]] with their abundance of water cater more to tourism and are largely focused on agriculture. The district belongs to [[Hamburg Metropolitan Region]].