Formed 1952 Seat Erfurt Area 7,349 km² Population 1.24 million (1989) | Dissolved 1990 Vehicle registration L, F Founded 1952 | |
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Country German Democratic Republic Subdivisions 13 Kreise and 2 Stadtkreise | ||
The Bezirk Erfurt was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Erfurt.
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History
The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Thuringia.
Position
The Bezirk Erfurt bordered with the Bezirke of Magdeburg, Halle, Gera and Suhl. It bordered also with West Germany.
Subdivision
The Bezirk was divided into 15 Kreise: 2 urban districts (Stadtkreise) and 13 rural districts (Landkreise):
References
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