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 2015)[1]
 • Total 196,695
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
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.

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 townsFree 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. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
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Coordinates: 51°50′N 11°35′E / 51.833°N 11.583°E / 51.833; 11.583

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