Eckwatt Parish, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire Genealogy

Eckwatt, Apenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, Preussen, Germany, became Egvad, Aabenraa, Denmark (1920-1970).

History
In 1970, the counties of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa became known as Sønderjylland County.

In 2007, Denmark's counties (amter) were abolished and replaced with five larger regions. Sønderjylland County (which was divided into the municipalities [kommuner] of Haderslev, Tønder, Sønderborg, and Aabenraa) together with other counties became collectively known as Region Syddanmark (the Region of Southern Denmark).

Place Names
Andersminde, Bølkhøj, Eckwatt/Egvad, Fjerholm, Fredenslund, Grim Mose, Hedegaarden, Horsbük/Horsbyg, Horsbyg Gaarde, Horsbyg Mose, Horsbyg Nørremark, Hostrupgaard, Hostrup Kaadnermark, Hönkys/Hønkys, Hønkys Nørremark, Hønkys Østermark, Kløvergaard, Kopsholt, Kaadnermark, Købmandsgaarden, Neukrug/Nykro, Norderfeld/Nørre Hostrup Nørremark, Nykro Øster, Nørre Hostrup Østermark, Öbening/Øbening, Osterfeld, Præstegaarden, Rosenlund, Raaholt, Skovhuus/Skovhus, Süderfeld/Nørre Hostrup Søndermark, Søndergaard, Tingbjerg, Tingbjerggaard, Under Bjergene, Westerfeld/Nørre Hostrup Vestermark, Østergaard