Stadt and Amt Dinslaken
Stadt and Amt Holten
Dinslaken was probably founded in the 12th century and was granted city rights in 1273. It became a secondary seat of the County/Duchy of Cleves and thus the seat of a Drostenamt, under which there were seven Richterämter (one of which was located in Dinslaken itself).
Holten, on the southeastern border of Richteramt Dinslaken, was probably founded in the 11th century and was granted city rights in 1310. At that time, it belonged to the County of Mark, but at some point after Mark and Cleves entered into a personal union, it was shifted to Cleves. Holten was the seat of an Amt that was not subordinate to Dinslaken, but which contained only one other village.
In 1753, Drostenamt Dinslaken was dissolved, but Richteramt Dinslaken (excluding Stadt Dinslaken) was converted into a full-fledged Amt and was assigned to the new Kreis Wesel. Amt Holten (which did not include Stadt Holten) was also assigned to Kreis Wesel.
Subdivision structure as of 1521 Subdivision structure as of 1806
List of villages in Richteramt Dinslaken
- Aldenrade 1521 - 1753
- Barmingholten 1521 - 1753
- Dinslaken 1521 - 1753
- Eppinghoven 1521 - 1753
- Fahrn 1521 - 1753
- Hamborn 1521 - 1753
- Hiesfeld 1521 - 1753
- Oberlohberg 1521 - 1753
- Overbruch 1521 - 1753
- Schmidthorst 1521 - 1753
- Unterlohberg 1521 - 1753
- Walsum 1521 - 1753
- Wehoven 1521 - 1753
- Wittfeld 1521 - 1753
List of villages in Stadt and Amt Dinslaken
- Aldenrade 1753 - 1806
- Barmingholten 1753 - 1806
- Dinslaken 1753 - 1806
- Eppinghoven 1753 - 1806
- Fahrn 1753 - 1806
- Hamborn 1753 - 1806
- Hiesfeld 1753 - 1806
- Oberlohberg 1753 - 1806
- Overbruch 1753 - 1806
- Schmidthorst 1753 - 1806
- Unterlohberg 1753 - 1806
- Walsum 1753 - 1806
- Wehoven 1753 - 1806
- Wittfeld 1753 - 1806
Static subdivision
List of villages in Stadt and Amt Holten
- Biefang 1521 - 1806
- Holten 1521 - 1806
All of the above places were part of the Duchy of Cleves (the English rendition of Kleve) throughout the period between 1521 and 1806.
Master list of countries and subdivisions in the Kleve region