Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007
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Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007 (or Kreisgebietsreform 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. Nine new districts are created by amalgamating existing districts, while Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
and Stendal
as well as the urban districts of Halle
and Magdeburg
are untouched.
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...
, 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...
, coming into effect on July 1, 2007, which outlines a reform of the districts
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
of Saxony-Anhalt. It reduces the districts from 21 to 11. Nine new districts are created by amalgamating existing districts, while Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Gifhorn, Uelzen, Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony, and the districts of Stendal and Ohrekreis.- History :...
and Stendal
Stendal
Stendal is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of Stendal District and unofficial capital of the Altmark. Its population in 2001 was 38,900. It is located some west of Berlin and around east of Hanover...
as well as the urban districts of Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
and Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
are untouched.
Districts (as of 1 July 2007)
Further developments
- The Salzland district parliament of decided to change the name to Salzlandkreis.
- On 16 July 2007 the Burgenland district parliament of decided to change the name again to Burgenlandkreis coming into effect on the 1 August 2007.
External links
- Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
- Complete breakdown (2.1MB) Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
- Salzlandkreis
- Fusion of Dessau-Roßlau
- Fusion of Dessau-Roßlau