Beringstedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Beringstedt
Coat of arms of Beringstedt
Location of Beringstedt within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Beringstedt is located in Germany
Beringstedt
Beringstedt
Beringstedt is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Beringstedt
Beringstedt
Coordinates: 54°11′N 9°32′E / 54.183°N 9.533°E / 54.183; 9.533
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.Mittelholstein
Government
 • MayorSönke Rohwer (CDU)
Area
 • Total
14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
743
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25575
Dialling codes04874
Vehicle registrationRD

History

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Beringstedt is located about 29 kilometers south south west of Rendsburg, former capital of the County of Holstein-Rendsburg from 1290 to 1459. Beringstedt is about 50 kilometers by the old roads southwest of Kiel, which became the capital of the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp in 1720. The Duchy of Holstein was annexed to the Kingdom of Prussia by decree on 24 December 1866. In 1867 Beringstedt was included in the newly established district of Rendsburg, following the Prussian creation of the Province of Schleswig-Holstein. The boundaries of the district of Rendsburg either coincidentally or purposely were similar to those of the old county. Beringstedt's present district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde was established in 1970 by merging the districts of Rendsburg and Eckernförde.

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.