Burgenlandkreis

Statistics
State:	Saxony-Anhalt
Capital:	Naumburg
Area:	1,040.91 km²
Inhabitants:	143,340 (2000)
pop. density:	138 inh./km²
Car identification:	BLK
Homepage:	http://www.burgenlandkreis.de
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The Burgenlandkreis is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Merseburg-Querfurt, Weißenfels, Leipziger Land, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Altenburger Land, Greiz, district-free Gera, Saale-Holzland, Weimarer Land, Sömmerda and the Kyffhäuserkreis. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land, which may be translated as country) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ... Naumburg (pop. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Map of Saxony Anhalt highlighting the Burgenlandkreis Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File links The following pages link to this file: Burgenlandkreis Categories: GFDL images ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ... Merseburg-Querfurt is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Weißenfels is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Leipziger Land is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Aschersleben-Staßfurt is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia, Germany. ... Greiz is a Kreis (district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Gera Gera is a city in the east of Thuringia, Germany. ... Saale-Holzland is a Kreis (district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. ... Weimarer Land is a Kreis (district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. ... Sömmerda is a Kreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. ... The Kyffhäuserkreis is a Kreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. ...

History

The district was created in 1994 when the districts Naumburg, Nebra and Zeitz were merged. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Geography

Main rivers in the district are the Saale and its affluent Unstrut, and also in the south of the district the Weiße Elster. The highest elevation is the Seeligenbornberg (355 m), the lowest elevation is in the Saale valley near Gosek (97.8m). Saale is the name of two rivers in Germany: the Saxonian Saale (German: Sächsische Saale) and the Franconian Saale (German: Fränkische Saale). ... The Unstrut is a tributary of the Saale. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a city wall in the bottom part, symbolizing the many castles in the district which also gave it its name. The nine grapes symbolize the viticulture in the area around Freyburg, one of the northernmost wine areas of Europe. The sword and key in the top part are the symbols of St. Peter and St. Paul, the patrons of the cathedrals in Naumburg and Zeitz. These two symbols were taken from the coat of arms of the Zeitz district when it was incorporated into the Burgenlandkreis.

Coat of arms of the Burgenlandkreis File links The following pages link to this file: Burgenlandkreis Categories: Public domain images ... A glass of red wine This article is about the beverage. ... Saint Peter, portrayed by Peter Paul Rubens in a papal chasuble and pallium holding keys, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. ... Saint Paul, or Paul of Tarsus, is a Christian saint, who has lent his name to a number of places and things: Buildings and institutions Churches St Pauls Cathedral in London, England, designed by Christopher Wren St Pauls Cathedral (Macau) in Macau St Pauls Cathedral, Melbourne in...

Towns and municipalities

An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ... Naumburg (pop. ... Nebra is a small city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Zeitz is an old town in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is situated on the river Weiße Elster in the middle of the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony. ... Bad Kösen(pop. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.burgenlandkreis.de) (German)