Börde
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Börde, a district in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...

 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, is arguably best known as the area of the former repository for radioactive waste Morsleben
Repository for radioactive waste Morsleben
The repository for radioactive waste Morsleben is a deep geological repository for radioactive waste in the rock salt mine Bartensleben in Morsleben, district Börde in the federal state Saxony-Anhalt.-History:...

. The disposal of waste into the facility ended in 1998.

History

The district formed with the merger the former districts of Ohrekreis
Ohrekreis
The Ohrekreis was a district in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Stendal, Jerichower Land, the district-free city Magdeburg, Bördekreis, and the districts Helmstedt and Gifhorn in Lower Saxony...

 and Bördekreis
Bördekreis
The Bördekreis was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ohrekreis, district-free Magdeburg, Schönebeck, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Quedlinburg, Halberstadt and the district Helmstedt in Lower Saxony....

 as part of the local-government reform
Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007
Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007 is a law in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, coming into effect on July 1, 2007, which outlines a reform of the districts of Saxony-Anhalt. It reduces the districts from 21 to 11...

 of 2007.

Towns and municipalities

The district Börde consists of the following subdivisions:
Free towns Free municipalities
  1. Haldensleben
    Haldensleben
    Haldensleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Ohre river, approx. 30 km northwest from Magdeburg. It is connected by railway to Magdeburg, Oebisfelde and Eilsleben. It is the capital of the district Börde. It has a Protestant and a Catholic church. An old equestrian...

  2. Oebisfelde-Weferlingen
    Oebisfelde-Weferlingen
    Oebisfelde-Weferlingen is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Bösdorf, Döhren, Eickendorf, Eschenrode, Etingen, Hödingen, Hörsingen, Kathendorf, Oebisfelde, Rätzlingen, Schwanefeld, Seggerde, Siestedt,...

  3. Oschersleben
    Oschersleben
    Oschersleben is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The population in 1905 was 13,271, in 2005 about 18,000.-Geography:...

  4. Wanzleben-Börde
    Wanzleben-Börde
    Wanzleben-Börde is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Bottmersdorf, Domersleben, Dreileben, Eggenstedt, Groß Rodensleben, Hohendodeleben, Klein Rodensleben, Seehausen and Wanzleben....

  5. Wolmirstedt
    Wolmirstedt
    Wolmirstedt is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located 14 km north of Magdeburg, on the river Ohre.-History:*1009 first documentary mention*1274 Ruthger von Blumenthal appointed Vogt of Wolmirstedt...

  • Barleben
    Barleben
    Barleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km north of Magdeburg.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Barleben is twinned with: Viimsi Parish, Estonia...

  • Hohe Börde
    Hohe Börde
    Hohe Börde was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated west of Magdeburg. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Irxleben. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010....

  • Niedere Börde
    Niedere Börde
    Niedere Börde is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated between Haldensleben and Magdeburg....

  • Sülzetal
    Sülzetal
    Sülzetal is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Sülze creek, a tributary of the Elbe, about southwest of Magdeburg. Sülzetal was established on April 1, 2001 by the merger of the villages Altenweddingen, Bahrendorf, Dodendorf, Langenweddingen,...

  • Verbandsgemeinde
    Verbandsgemeinde
    A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...

    n with municipalities
    • 1. Elbe-Heide
      Elbe-Heide
      Elbe-Heide is a Verbandsgemeinde in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Before 1 January 2010, it was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, northwest of Burg bei Magdeburg...

  • Angern
    Angern
    Angern is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Burgstall
    Burgstall, Saxony-Anhalt
    Burgstall is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Colbitz
    Colbitz
    Colbitz is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.Colbitz is well known for its "Colbitzer" beer and the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide. The Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide is found in the northern area of Colbitz, but most parts of the heath landscape are used by the Bundeswehr - the...

  • Loitsche-Heinrichsberg
    Loitsche-Heinrichsberg
    Loitsche-Heinrichsberg is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Loitsche and Heinrichsberg....

  • Rogätz
    Rogätz
    Rogätz is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Elbe river, and is linked to Schartau by the Rogätz Ferry....

    1
  • Westheide
    Westheide
    Westheide is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Born, Hillersleben and Neuenhofe....

  • Zielitz
    Zielitz
    Zielitz is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

    • 2. Flechtingen
  • Altenhausen
    Altenhausen
    Altenhausen is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Beendorf
    Beendorf
    Beendorf is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.- History :During World War II a concentration camp was established in Beendorf. It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp. From February 1944 until April 1945 about 2,500 women were forced to work in a pit. It...

  • Bülstringen
    Bülstringen
    Bülstringen is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Calvörde
    Calvörde
    Calvörde is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km northwest from Haldensleben between the Ohre river and the Midland Canal...

  • Erxleben
    Erxleben, Börde
    Erxleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Flechtingen
    Flechtingen
    Flechtingen is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 35 km northwest of Magdeburg.Flechtingen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Flechtingen....

    1
  • Ingersleben
    Ingersleben
    Ingersleben is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2009, it is part of the municipality Nesse-Apfelstädt....

  • Süplingen
    Süplingen
    Süplingen is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

    • 3. Obere Aller
      Obere Aller
      Obere Aller is a Verbandsgemeinde in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Before 1 January 2010, it was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft. It is situated approx. 30 km west of Magdeburg. It is named after the upper course of the river Aller, in its territory...

  • Eilsleben
    Eilsleben
    Eilsleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

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  • Harbke
    Harbke
    Harbke is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Hötensleben
    Hötensleben
    Hötensleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-History:The first documented evidence of Hötensleben goes back to 983 AD, when the abbey as a part of the city under the name Holeinaslofu or Hokinasluvu was mentioned...

  • Sommersdorf
    Sommersdorf
    Sommersdorf is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Ummendorf
    Ummendorf, Saxony-Anhalt
    Ummendorf is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Völpke
    Völpke
    Völpke is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

  • Wefensleben
    Wefensleben
    Wefensleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....


    • 4. Westliche Börde
      Westliche Börde
      Westliche Börde is a Verbandsgemeinde in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Before 1 January 2010, it was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft. It is situated approx. 35 km southwest of Magdeburg, in the western part of the Magdeburger Börde...

    1. Am Großen Bruch
      Am Großen Bruch
      Am Großen Bruch is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde.-Geography:...

    2. Ausleben
      Ausleben
      Ausleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....

    3. Gröningen
      Gröningen
      Gröningen is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies approx. 40 km south-west of Magdeburg, and 10 km east of Halberstadt. It has 4,180 inhabitants . Gröningen is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....

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    4. Kroppenstedt
      Kroppenstedt
      Kroppenstedt is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southwest of Magdeburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....

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    1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town;
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