Salzland | ||
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Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
Capital | Bernburg | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1,425.9 km2 (550.5 sq mi) | |
Population (31 December 2015) | ||
• Total | 196,695 | |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Vehicle registration | SLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT | |
Website | www.kreis-slk.de |
Salzland is a district in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Harz, Börde, Magdeburg, Jerichower Land, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz and Saalekreis.
The district was established by merging the former districts of Bernburg, Schönebeck and Aschersleben-Staßfurt (except the town Falkenstein) as part of the reform of 2007.
The district Salzlandkreis consists of the following subdivisions:
Coordinates: 51°50′N 11°35′E / 51.833°N 11.583°E