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.

Salzland
Flag of Salzland
Coat of arms of Salzland
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CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
CapitalBernburg
Government
 • District admin.Markus Bauer (SPD)
Area
 • Total
1,428.1 km2 (551.4 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total
186,420
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Websitewww.kreis-slk.de

History

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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

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 BarbySeelandSeelandBördeaueSeelandBörde-HakelBörde-HakelIlberstedtBorneSeelandSeelandWolmirslebenGierslebenSeelandGüstenPlötzkauAlslebenNienburgEgelnBarbyBernburgCalbeSchönebeckBördelandKönnernHecklingenAscherslebenStaßfurt
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

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

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  2. ^ "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
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51°50′N 11°35′E / 51.833°N 11.583°E / 51.833; 11.583