Hanerau-Hademarschen was until 2008 the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Hanerau-Hademarschen. Now the seat of the Amt is Hohenwestedt which is outside the area of Hanerau-Hademarschen.
Notable people
Statue of Theodor Storm in Hanerau (1993)
Theodor Storm (1817–1888), German writer (1880–1888 in Hademarschen)
Ingo Kühl (* 1953), German painter, sculptor and architect (1964–1973 in Hademarschen)