Merseburg-Querfurt
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 Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the district Merseburg-Querfurt |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| County seat | Merseburg |
| Area | 804.66 km² |
| Population | 132,180 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 164 inh./km² |
| Car identification | MQ |
| Web page | merseburg-querfurt.de |
Merseburg-Querfurt is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from northwest clockwise) Sangerhausen, Mansfelder Land, Saalkreis, the district-free city Halle, the districts Delitzsch and Leipziger Land in Saxony, the districts Weißenfels and Burgenlandkreis, and the Kyffhäuserkreis in Thuringia.
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[edit] History
The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Merseburg and Querfurt.
[edit] Geography
The main river of the district is the Saale.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The cross in the topleft and bottomright quarter of the coat of arms is the symbols of the diocese of Merseburg. The horizontal red-and-white bars in the other two quarters are the symbol of the Lords of Querfurt. The coat of arms thus combines the symbols of the two precursor districts. |
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany |
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Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | Anhalt-Zerbst | Aschersleben-Staßfurt | Bernburg | Bitterfeld | Bördekreis | Burgenlandkreis | Halberstadt | Jerichower Land | Köthen | Mansfelder Land | Merseburg-Querfurt | Ohrekreis | Quedlinburg | Saalkreis | Sangerhausen | Schönebeck | Stendal | Weißenfels | Wernigerode | Wittenberg |
