Magdeburg (Bezirk)
| Bezirk Magdeburg | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Bezirk Magdeburg within the German Democratic Republic | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′N 11°40′E / 52.167°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
| Subdivisions | 21 Kreise and 1 Stadtkreis |
| Formed | 1952 |
| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Seat | Magdeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,526 km2 (4,450 sq mi) |
| Population (1989)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,249,500 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | H, M |
The Bezirk Magdeburg was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Magdeburg.
History
The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was abolished as part of the process of German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Geography
Position
The Bezirk Magdeburg bordered with the Bezirke of Schwerin, Potsdam, Halle and Erfurt. It bordered also with West Germany.
Subdivision
The Bezirk was divided into 22 Kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreis) and 21 rural districts (Landkreise):
- Urban district : Magdeburg.
- Rural districts : Burg; Gardelegen; Genthin; Halberstadt; Haldensleben; Havelberg; Kalbe; Klötze; Loburg; Oschersleben; Osterburg; Salzwedel; Schönebeck; Seehausen; Staßfurt; Stendal; Tangerhütte; Wanzleben; Wernigerode; Wolmirstedt; Zerbst.
References
- ↑ "40 Jahre DDR", National central administration for statistics, May 1989
See also
External links
Media related to Bezirk Magdeburg at Wikimedia Commons
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