Salzlandkreis

Salzland
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
CapitalBernburg
Government
 • District admin.Markus Bauer (SPD)
Area
 • Total
1,428.1 km2 (551.4 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)[1]
 • Total
180,771
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Websitewww.kreis-slk.de

Salzland is a district in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is 1,428.1 km2 (551.4 sq mi).[2] 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:[3]

Free towns Free 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. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.
  2. ^ "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt

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