Saalekreis (district)
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| Country |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Capital | Merseburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 186,431 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ, QFT | |
| Website | www.saalekreis.de | |
Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. 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.
The district was established by merging the former districts of Merseburg-Querfurt and Saalkreis as part of the district reform of 2007.
The district Saalekreis consists of the following subdivisions:
Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°50′E / 51.400°N 11.833°E
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