Saalekreis

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Saalekreis
Saalekreis in S-A.svg
Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the district of Saalekreis
State Saxony-Anhalt
District seat Merseburg
Area 1433 km²
Population 203.989 (2007-12-31)
Pop. density 142 /km²
Licence plate code SK
Web page www.saalekreis.de
Wappen Saalekreis.svg

Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Kyffhäuserkreis (Thuringia), Mansfeld-Südharz, Salzlandkreis, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Nordsachsen, Leipzig (both Saxony) and Burgenlandkreis. The district-free city of Halle is completely surounded by the Saalekreis.

[edit] History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Merseburg-Querfurt and Saalkreis as part of the district reform of 2007.

[edit] Towns and municipalities

The district Saalekreis consists of the following subdivisions:[1]

Free towns Free municipalities
  1. Bad Dürrenberg
  2. Bad Lauchstädt
  3. Braunsbedra
  4. Merseburg
  5. Mücheln
  6. Querfurt
  1. Kabelsketal
  2. Petersberg
  3. Salzatal
  4. Schkopau
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften and Verbandsgemeinden
  1. Friedensdorf
  2. Leuna1, 2
  3. Wallendorf
  1. Braschwitz
  2. Hohenthurm
  3. Landsberg1, 2
  4. Peißen
  1. Brachwitz
  2. Döblitz
  3. Domnitz
  4. Gimritz
  5. Löbejün2
  6. Nauendorf
  7. Neutz-Lettewitz
  8. Plötz
  9. Rothenburg
  10. Wettin1, 2
  1. Barnstädt
  2. Farnstädt
  3. Nemsdorf-Göhrendorf1
  4. Obhausen
  5. Schraplau2
  6. Steigra
  1. Angersdorf
  2. Teutschenthal1
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft or Verbandsgemeinde; 2town; 3Verbandsgemeinde

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
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Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°50′E / 51.4°N 11.833°E / 51.4; 11.833

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