Salzlandkreis

Salzland
—  District  —

Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
Capital Bernburg
Area
 • Total 1,425.9 km2 (550.5 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 209,579
 • Density 147/km2 (380.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration SLK
Website www.kreis-slk.de

Salzland is a district in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Harz, Börde, Magdeburg, Jerichower Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz and Saalekreis.

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History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Bernburg, Schönebeck and Aschersleben-Staßfurt (except the town Falkenstein) as part of the reform of 2007.

Towns and municipalities

The district Salzlandkreis consists of the following subdivisions:[2]

Free towns Free municipalities
  1. Aschersleben
  2. Barby
  3. Bernburg
  4. Calbe
  5. Hecklingen
  6. Könnern
  7. Nienburg
  8. Schönebeck
  9. Seeland
  10. Staßfurt
  1. Bördeland
Verbandsgemeinden
  1. Bördeaue
  2. Börde-Hakel
  3. Borne
  4. Egeln1, 2
  5. Wolmirsleben
  1. Alsleben2
  2. Giersleben
  3. Güsten1, 2
  4. Ilberstedt
  5. Plötzkau
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

References

  1. ^ [http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit; Bevölkerung der Gemeinden; Natürliche Bevölkerungsbewegungen, Wanderungen"] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen-anhalt.de/download/stat_berichte/6A102_hj_2010_02.pdf. 
  2. ^ Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt

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   Urban and rural districts in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany   
Urban districts
Rural districts
Former districts