Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by the Elbe River (and the district of Stade beyond).
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 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.
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.
It was the seat of the governor of the Amt Steinburg, one of the territories in Holstein.
The image of Christ is taken from the seal of the Wilstermarsch district, the Nesselblatt is the arms of Holstein, the swan is taken from the Krempermarsch district.
The waves indicate that the Steinburg was a so-called water castle, or a castle surrounded by canals, and, at the same time, represent the Elbe river.
The Bobby Steinburg era has begun on the hardwood, as the administration has handed the reigns to this former Motlow assistant coach under Lonnie Thompson.
Upon his appointment in mid-July, Steinburg worked vigorously to salvage a recruiting class in an effort to greatly improve upon last season's 9 win campaign.
Originally from Oswego, NY, Steinburg grew up in Richmond, VA. He and his wife, the former Sandra Lampley, were married in the summer of 2004 after a dramatic nationally televised engagement where Bobby proposed on the half-hour reality-based television show, "Perfect Proposal" on TLC.
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