Saale-Holzland is a Kreis (district

District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

) in the east of Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

, 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...

. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the district Burgenlandkreis

Burgenlandkreis

The Burgenlandkreis was a district in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Merseburg-Querfurt, Weißenfels, Leipziger Land, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Altenburger Land, Greiz, district-free Gera, Saale-Holzland, Weimarer Land, Sömmerda and the Kyffhäuserkreis.- History :The...

 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...

, the district-free city Gera

Gera

Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...

, the districts Greiz

Greiz (district)

Greiz is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla,district-free city Gera, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, Altenburger Land, and the two Saxon districts Zwickauer Land and Vogtlandkreis.- History :Historically the area of the district...

, Saale-Orla, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a Kreis in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Sonneberg, Hildburghausen and Ilm-Kreis.-History:The district dates back to the Landratsamt...

, Weimarer Land

Weimarer Land

Weimarer Land is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the district Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Saale-Holzland and the district-free city Jena, the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Ilm-Kreis, and the district-free city Erfurt...

 and the district-free city Jena

Jena

Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...

.

History

The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Eisenberg, Jena and Stadtroda. When the district Roda (later Stadtroda) was originally created in 1922 it already covered nearly the area of the current district. In 1952 together with the abolishment of the federal states (Bundesländer) the district was split into the three parts, which were put together again in 1994.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Saale

Saale

The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale , is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.-Course:The Saale...

, which also gave it its name. The highest elevation with 475 m above sea level is in the south of the district, the lowest with 118 m is in the Saale valley at the boundary to the district Weimarer Land.

Coat of arms

In the left of the coat of arms is the silver bar as the symbol of the Lords of Lobdeburg, who owned of the valley of the Saale in the 13th century. In the bottom is the lion of the Counts of Orlamünde, surrounded by 6 hearts. Their county went into the ownership of the Wettin Wettin (dynasty) The House of Wettin is a dynasty of German counts, dukes, prince-electors and kings that once ruled the area of today's German states of Saxony, the Saxon part of Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia for more than 800 years...  family in 1396. The coat of arms of Saxony Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....  in the right is the same as the coat of arms of the Wettin, as they later became the rulers of Saxony. The coat of arms were granted on August 18, 1997.

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns	and municipalities
Bürgel Bürgel Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena.... Eisenberg Eisenberg, Thuringia Eisenberg is a town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Saale-Holzland.Neighboring municipalities are Jena and Gera . West of Eisenberg runs the motorway A 9 from Berlin to Munich... Kahla Kahla Kahla is also the name of a village in Iran's Zanjan Province.----Kahla is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena.... Schkölen Schkölen Schkölen is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km south of Naumburg.... Stadtroda Stadtroda Stadtroda is a town of 6,293 people, located in Thuringia, Germany. Stadtroda lies on the Roda river, a tributary of the Saale....	Albersdorf Albersdorf, Thuringia Albersdorf is a municipality in the Saale-Holzland district of Thuringia, Germany.... Bad Klosterlausnitz Bad Klosterlausnitz Bad Klosterlausnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bobeck Bobeck Bobeck is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bollberg Bollberg Bollberg is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Gösen Gösen Gösen is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany.... Graitschen bei Bürgel Graitschen bei Bürgel Graitschen bei Bürgel is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Hainspitz Hainspitz Hainspitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Mertendorf Mertendorf, Thuringia Mertendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Möckern Möckern, Thuringia Möckern is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Nausnitz Nausnitz Nausnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Petersberg Petersberg, Thuringia Petersberg is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....	Poxdorf Poxdorf, Thuringia Poxdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Quirla Rauschwitz Rauschwitz Rauschwitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Ruttersdorf-Lotschen Ruttersdorf-Lotschen Ruttersdorf-Lotschen is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Scheiditz Scheiditz Scheiditz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schlöben Schlöben Schlöben is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schöngleina Schöngleina Schöngleina is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Serba Serba Serba is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Tautenhein Waldeck Waldeck, Thuringia Waldeck is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Weißenborn Weißenborn, Thuringia Weißenborn is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
1. Dornburg-Camburg Dornburg-Camburg Dornburg-Camburg Dornburg-Camburg is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Dornburg-Camburg.... 1, 2 Frauenprießnitz Frauenprießnitz Frauenprießnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Golmsdorf Golmsdorf Golmsdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Großlöbichau Großlöbichau Großlöbichau is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Hainichen Hainichen, Thuringia Hainichen is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Jenalöbnitz Jenalöbnitz Jenalöbnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Lehesten Lehesten, Saale-Holzland Lehesten is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Löberschütz Löberschütz Löberschütz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Neuengönna Neuengönna Neuengönna is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Tautenburg Tautenburg Tautenburg, a municipality in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia in Germany, houses the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory.... Thierschneck Thierschneck Thierschneck is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Wichmar Wichmar Wichmar is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Zimmern Zimmern, Thuringia Zimmern is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... 2. Heideland-Elstertal Heideland-Elstertal Heideland-Elstertal is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Crossen an der Elster.... Crossen an der Elster Crossen an der Elster Crossen an der Elster is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.It is home to the Crossen Palace, a Baroque building with an Italian-style decorated ballroom.- References :... 1 Hartmannsdorf Hartmannsdorf, Saale-Holzland Hartmannsdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Heideland Heideland Heideland is a municipality in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany.... Rauda Rauda Rauda is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Silbitz Silbitz Silbitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Walpernhain Walpernhain Walpernhain is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....	3. Hermsdorf Hermsdorf (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Hermsdorf is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Hermsdorf.... Hermsdorf Hermsdorf, Thuringia Hermsdorf is a town in the Saale-Holzland district of the state of Thuringia in eastern Germany. It is especially known for the motorway junction "Hermsdorfer Kreuz" where the two German autobahns A 4 and A 9 meet.... 1, 2 Mörsdorf Mörsdorf, Thuringia Mörsdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Reichenbach Reichenbach, Thuringia Reichenbach is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schleifreisen Schleifreisen Schleifreisen is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sankt Gangloff Sankt Gangloff Sankt Gangloff is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... 4. Hügelland/Täler Hügelland/Täler Hügelland/Täler is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Tröbnitz.... Bremsnitz Bremsnitz Bremsnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Eineborn Eineborn Eineborn is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Geisenhain Geisenhain Geisenhain is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Gneus Gneus Gneus is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Großbockedra Großbockedra Großbockedra is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Karlsdorf Karlsdorf Karlsdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinbockedra Kleinbockedra Kleinbockedra is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinebersdorf Kleinebersdorf Kleinebersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Lippersdorf-Erdmannsdorf Lippersdorf-Erdmannsdorf Lippersdorf-Erdmannsdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Meusebach Meusebach Meusebach is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Oberbodnitz Oberbodnitz Oberbodnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Ottendorf Ottendorf, Thuringia Ottendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Rattelsdorf Rattelsdorf, Thuringia Rattelsdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Rausdorf Rausdorf, Thuringia Rausdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Renthendorf Renthendorf Renthendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Tautendorf Tautendorf Tautendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Tissa Tissa, Germany Tissa is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Tröbnitz Tröbnitz Tröbnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in eastern Thuringia, Germany.-History:In the 7th and 8th century the Slavs started to settle the areas along the Saale and Rodaue, two local rivers. The origin of the community Tröbnitz is most probably to find at a sorbian hamlet at the... 1 Unterbodnitz Unterbodnitz Unterbodnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Waltersdorf Waltersdorf, Thuringia Waltersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Weißbach Weißbach, Thuringia Weißbach is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....	5. Südliches Saaletal Südliches Saaletal Südliches Saaletal is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Kahla, itself not part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft.... [seat: Kahla] Altenberga Altenberga Altenberga is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bibra Bibra, Saale-Holzland Bibra is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bucha Bucha, Saale-Holzland Bucha is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Eichenberg Eichenberg, Saale-Holzland Eichenberg is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Freienorla Freienorla Freienorla is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Großeutersdorf Großeutersdorf Großeutersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Großpürschütz Großpürschütz Großpürschütz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Gumperda Gumperda Gumperda is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Hummelshain Hummelshain Hummelshain is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kleineutersdorf Kleineutersdorf Kleineutersdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Laasdorf Laasdorf Laasdorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Lindig Lindig Lindig is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Milda Milda, Germany Milda is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Orlamünde Orlamünde Orlamünde is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saale and Orla, 17 km south of Jena. It was the centre of a county, often united to Weimar, in the Early Middle Ages.... 2 Reinstädt Reinstädt Reinstädt is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Rothenstein Rothenstein Rothenstein is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schöps Schöps Schöps is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Seitenroda Seitenroda Seitenroda is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sulza Sulza Sulza is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany.... Zöllnitz Zöllnitz Zöllnitz is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland in Thuringia, Germany....
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

External links

• Official website (German)