Saalkreis

Saalkreis
District
Country  Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
Disbanded 2007-07-01
Capital Halle
Area
 • Total 628.29 km2 (242.58 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 81,496
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration SK
Website saalkreis.de

Saalkreis was a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from west clockwise) Mansfelder Land, Bernburg, Köthen, Bitterfeld, the district Delitzsch in the Free State of Saxony, and the district Merseburg-Querfurt. The district-free city Halle is nearly surrounded by the district.

Geography

The main river of the district is the Saale, which also gave it its name. Other rivers and streams flowing through the former district are the Laweke, Würde, Kabelske, Strengbach and Götsche. Whilst the western part of the region is dominated by hillocks and dissecting valleys, the north and east are characterized by flat plains. The Petersberg near Halle, at 250.4 m above sea level (NN), was the highest point of the former Saalkreis and lay in the northeast of the district.


Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the symbols of the historic territories of the district. The top left and bottom right quarters show the arms of the diocese of Magdeburg. The lion in the top right is the symbol of the county of Wettin, while the blue and yellow strips in the bottom left are the arms of the county Landsberg.

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften Free municipalities
  1. Götschetal-Petersberg
  2. Östlicher Saalkreis (incl. town Landsberg)
  3. Saalkreis Nord (incl. towns Löbejün and Wettin)
  4. Westlicher Saalkreis
  5. Würde/Salza
  1. Kabelsketal

External links

Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 11°58′00″E / 51.4667°N 11.9667°E / 51.4667; 11.9667

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