Bezirk Erfurt
| Bezirk Erfurt | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Bezirk Erfurt within the German Democratic Republic |
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| Coordinates: 51°0′N 11°0′E / 51.000°N 11.000°ECoordinates: 51°0′N 11°0′E / 51.000°N 11.000°E | |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
| Subdivisions | 13 Kreise and 2 Stadtkreise |
| Formed | 1952 |
| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Seat | Erfurt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,349 km2 (2,837 sq mi) |
| Population (1989) | |
| • Total | 1,240,400 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | L, F |
The Bezirk Erfurt was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Erfurt.
The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Thuringia.
The Bezirk Erfurt bordered with the Bezirke of Magdeburg, Halle, Gera and Suhl. It bordered also with West Germany.
The Bezirk was divided into 15 Kreise: 2 urban districts (Stadtkreise) and 13 rural districts (Landkreise):
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