Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.saalekreis.de | Vehicle registration SK, MER, MQ, QFT Population 203,989 (31 Dec 2007) | |
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Points of interest Burg Querfurt, Merseburg Cathedral, Dölauer Heide, Kulturhistorisches Museum, Petersberg Zoo Destinations | ||
Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. 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.
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Map of Saalekreis, Germany
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:
References
Saalekreis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA