Saalekreis
Saalekreis  | |
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![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | 
| Capital | Merseburg | 
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Hartmut Handschak | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 1,434.2 km2 (553.7 sq mi) | 
| Population  (31 December 2024)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 182,451 | 
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ, QFT | 
| Website | www.saalekreis.de | 
Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. Its area is 1,434.2 km2 (553.7 sq mi).[2] It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Kyffhäuserkreis (Thuringia), Mansfeld-Südharz, Salzlandkreis, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Nordsachsen, Leipzig (both Saxony) and Burgenlandkreis. The district-free city of Halle is surrounded by the Saalekreis.
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Merseburg-Querfurt and Saalkreis as part of the district reform of 2007.
Towns and municipalities

The district Saalekreis consists of the following subdivisions:[3]
| Free towns | Free municipalities | Verbandsgemeinde | 
|---|---|---|
| 1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town | ||
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saalekreis.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.
 - ^ "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
 - ^ "Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt". Archived from the original on 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
 
51°24′N 11°50′E / 51.400°N 11.833°E

