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{{Infobox District DE
| name=Steinburg
| state=Schleswig-Holstein
| image_coa=DEU Kreis Steinburg COA.svg
| image_flag=Flagge Kreis Steinburg.svg
| capital=[[Itzehoe]]
| area=1056
| Kreisschlüssel    = 01061
| district_admin    = Claudius Teske 
| admin_party       = 
| carsign=IZ
| url= [http://www.kreis-steinburg.de kreis-steinburg.de]
| map=Schleswig-Holstein IZ.svg
}}
'''Steinburg''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʃtaɪnbʊʁk|-|De-Steinburg.ogg}}) is a district in [[Schleswig-Holstein]], [[Germany]], administered from [[Itzehoe]]. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of [[Dithmarschen]], [[Rendsburg-Eckernförde]], [[Segeberg]] and [[Pinneberg (district)|Pinneberg]], and by the [[Elbe]] River (and the district of [[Stade (district)|Stade]] beyond).

==History==

The district's name is derived from a medieval castle called Steinburg, where the reeves ruled by order of their lords, the dukes of [[Holstein]]. This castle was first mentioned in 1307, and it was abandoned and demolished in 1630. However, Steinburg remained the name of the region, and its new centre became Glückstadt before gradually moving to the town of Itzehoe.

When Schleswig-Holstein became a province of [[Prussia]] in 1867, the district of Steinburg was established. The borders remained unchanged until 1970 when the newly founded town Schenefeld (formerly part of [[Rendsburg-Eckernförde|Rendsburg district]]) joined Steinburg.

==Geography==

The district is situated on the northern bank of the [[Elbe]] river, close to its mouth. The countryside is very plain. The [[Stör]] river, a right-hand tributary of the Elbe, flows through the district. Today the towns in Steinburg gradually become a part of the growing [[Hamburg]] metropolitan area. The lowest land point of the Federal Republic of Germany at 3,54 meters below sea level is located near the city of [[Wilster]]. Steinburg's highest point is the [[Itzespitze]] (83.4 m).

==Coat of arms==
The coat of arms displays a castle (symbolising Steinburg Castle) above a wavy line (representing the Elbe river). Below the castle's towers there are three shields depicting Christ, a nettle leaf (from the arms of Holstein) and a swan.

==Towns and municipalities==
{|
|-----
!Independent towns
|-
|valign=top|
#[[Glückstadt]]
#[[Itzehoe]]
#[[Wilster]]
|}
{|
! colspan=3|[[Amt (country subdivision)|Ämter]]
|- valign=top
||
*'''1. [[Breitenburg (Amt)|Breitenburg]]'''
#[[Auufer]]
#[[Breitenberg, Schleswig-Holstein|Breitenberg]]
#[[Breitenburg]]<sup>1</sup>
#[[Kollmoor]]
#[[Kronsmoor]]
#[[Lägerdorf]]
#[[Moordiek]]
#[[Münsterdorf]]
#[[Oelixdorf]]
#[[Westermoor]]
#[[Wittenbergen]]
*'''2. [[Horst-Herzhorn]]'''
#[[Altenmoor]]
#[[Blomesche Wildnis]]
#[[Borsfleth]]
#[[Engelbrechtsche Wildnis]]
#[[Herzhorn]]
#[[Hohenfelde, Steinburg|Hohenfelde]]
#[[Horst, Steinburg|Horst]]<sup>1</sup>
#[[Kiebitzreihe]]
#[[Kollmar]]
#[[Krempdorf]]
#[[Neuendorf bei Elmshorn]]
#[[Sommerland]]
*'''3. [[Itzehoe-Land]]'''<br />(seat: [[Itzehoe]])
#[[Bekdorf]]
#[[Bekmünde]]
#[[Drage, Steinburg|Drage]]
#[[Heiligenstedten]]
#[[Heiligenstedtenerkamp]]
#[[Hodorf]]
#[[Hohenaspe]]
#[[Huje (Germany)|Huje]]
#[[Kaaks]]
#[[Kleve, Steinburg|Kleve]]
#[[Krummendiek]]
#[[Lohbarbek]]
#[[Mehlbek]]
#[[Moorhusen]]
#[[Oldendorf, Schleswig-Holstein|Oldendorf]]
#[[Ottenbüttel]]
#[[Peissen]]
#[[Schlotfeld]]
#[[Silzen]]
#[[Winseldorf]]
||
*'''4. [[Kellinghusen (Amt)|Kellinghusen]]'''
#[[Brokstedt]]
#[[Fitzbek]]
#[[Hennstedt, Steinburg|Hennstedt]]
#[[Hingstheide]]
#[[Hohenlockstedt]]
#[[Kellinghusen]]<sup>1</sup>
#[[Lockstedt]]
#[[Mühlenbarbek]]
#[[Oeschebüttel]]
#[[Poyenberg]]
#[[Quarnstedt]]
#[[Rade, Steinburg|Rade]]
#[[Rosdorf, Schleswig-Holstein|Rosdorf]]
#[[Sarlhusen]]
#[[Störkathen]]
#[[Wiedenborstel]]
#[[Willenscharen]]
#[[Wrist, Germany|Wrist]]
#[[Wulfsmoor]]
*'''5. [[Krempermarsch]]'''
#[[Bahrenfleth]]
#[[Dägeling]]
#[[Elskop]]
#[[Grevenkop]]
#[[Krempe]]<sup>1, 2</sup>
#[[Kremperheide]]
#[[Krempermoor]]
#[[Neuenbrook]]
#[[Rethwisch, Steinburg|Rethwisch]]
#[[Süderau]]
||
*'''6. [[Schenefeld (Amt)|Schenefeld]]'''
#[[Aasbüttel]]
#[[Agethorst]]
#[[Besdorf]]
#[[Bokelrehm]]
#[[Bokhorst]]
#[[Christinenthal]]
#[[Gribbohm]]
#[[Hadenfeld]]
#[[Holstenniendorf]]
#[[Kaisborstel]]
#[[Looft]]
#[[Nienbüttel]]
#[[Nutteln]]
#[[Oldenborstel]]
#[[Pöschendorf]]
#[[Puls, Steinburg|Puls]]
#[[Reher]]
#[[Schenefeld, Steinburg|Schenefeld]]<sup>1</sup>
#[[Vaale]]
#[[Vaalermoor]]
#[[Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein|Wacken]]
#[[Warringholz]]
*'''7. [[Wilstermarsch]]'''<br />(seat: [[Wilster]])
#[[Aebtissinwisch]]
#[[Beidenfleth]]
#[[Brokdorf]]
#[[Büttel]]
#[[Dammfleth]]
#[[Ecklak]]
#[[Kudensee]]
#[[Landrecht, Germany|Landrecht]]
#[[Landscheide]]
#[[Neuendorf-Sachsenbande]]
#[[Nortorf, Steinburg|Nortorf]]
#[[Sankt Margarethen, Germany|Sankt Margarethen]]
#[[Stördorf]]
#[[Wewelsfleth]]
|-
|colspan=3 align=center|<sup>1</sup>seat of the Amt;<sup>2</sup>town
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Kreis Steinburg}}
* [http://www.kreis-steinburg.de/ Official website] (German)

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