Rantzau (Amt)

Rantzau
Flag of Rantzau
Coat of arms of Rantzau
Map of district of Pinneberg highlighting Rantzau
Map of district of Pinneberg highlighting Rantzau
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Region seatBarmstedt
Government
 • AmtsvorsteherMatthias Bagger
Area
 • Total112.0 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)
 • Total8,905
Websitewww.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.