Saalekreis | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Capital | Merseburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Hartmut Handschak |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,434.2 km2 (553.7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 182,451 |
| • Density | 127.21/km2 (329.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ, QFT |
| Website | www.saalekreis.de |
Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. Its area is 1,434.2 km2 (553.7 sq mi).[2] 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 surrounded by the Saalekreis.
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Merseburg-Querfurt and Saalkreis as part of the district reform of 2007.
Towns and municipalities
The district Saalekreis consists of the following subdivisions:[3]
| Free towns | Free municipalities | Verbandsgemeinde |
|---|---|---|
| 1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town | ||
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.
- "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt". Archived from the original on 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
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