Quedlinburg (district)
Appearance
Quedlinburg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
Disbanded | 2007-07-01 |
Capital | Quedlinburg |
Area | |
• Total | 540.36 km2 (208.63 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 76,812 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | QLB |
Quedlinburg was a district (Kreis) in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Wernigerode, Halberstadt, Bördekreis, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Mansfelder Land, Sangerhausen and the district Nordhausen in Thuringia.
History
In 1950, the district of Ballenstedt was added to the district. Parts of the districts of Blankenburg and of Aschersleben were added in 1994.
On July 1, 2007, the district of Quedlinburg was merged, with the districts of Halberstadt and of Wernigerode, into the new district of Harz.
Geography
The northern part of the district is located in the Harz mountains.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Verwaltungsgemeinschaften |
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External links
- Regional portal site (German)
- Touristic website (German, English)