Jerichower Land

Statistics
State:	Saxony-Anhalt
Capital:	Burg
Area:	1,336.63 km²
Inhabitants:	98,897 (2002)
pop. density:	74 inh./km²
Car identification:	JL
Homepage:	landkreis-jerichower-land.de
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Jerichower Land is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from south clockwise) Anhalt-Zerbst, Schönebeck, the district-free city Magdeburg, Ohrekreis, Stendal, and the districts Havelland and Potsdam-Mittelmark in Brandenburg. 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. ... -burg occurs on the end of many German placenames. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the district Jerichower Land Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ... Anhalt_Zerbst is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Schönebeck is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Magdeburg, the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, lies on the Elbe river. ... The Ohrekreis is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Stendal is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Havelland is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. ... Potsdam-Mittelmark is a Kreis (district) in the western part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Surrounding but excluding the national capital Berlin, Brandenburg is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ...

History

In 1816 the area of the district became part of prussian province Saxony, and was split administratively into three districts, Jerichow I, Jerichow II and Ziesar. The district Ziesar was added into Jerichow I in 1826. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

After World War II the districts were rearranged. Some area of the two districts was added to the neighboring districts Havelberg, Rathenow, Brandenburg, Loburg and Zerbst. The two districts were also renamed after their administrative seats, thus Jerichow became Burg, and Jerichow II became Genthin. In 1952 the district Burg was split into two parts, however in 1957 the district Loburg was recombined with the district Burg. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1994 the two districts were merged, and adopted the historical name. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

The name of the district derives from the city Jerichow, which derives from a Slavic name - it is not related with the city Jericho. The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... Jericho (Arabic أريحا ʾArīḥā; Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ, Standard Hebrew Yəriḥo, Tiberian Hebrew Yərîḫô, Yərîḥô) is a town in the West Bank, near the west bank of the Jordan River. ...

Geography

Main rivers in the district are the Elbe, the Havel, and the Elbe-Havel canal. The Elbe River (Czech Labe  listen?, Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, Polish Łaba, German Elbe, Hungarian Elba) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. ... For the Biblical Havel, see Abel. ...

Coat of arms

The vertical bars in the left half of the coat of arms symbolize the Elbe-Havel canal, while the crane in the right symbolizes the nature in the district. Cranes are common birds in the district.

Image File history File links Coat of arms of the district Jerichower Land File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. ...

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (German)

Rural and urban districts in the Saxony-Anhalt Flag of Saxony-Anhalt File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ...

Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | Anhalt-Zerbst | Aschersleben-Staßfurt | Bernburg | Bitterfeld | Bördekreis | Burgenlandkreis | Dessau | Halberstadt | Halle (Saale) | Jerichower Land | Köthen | Magdeburg | Mansfelder Land | Merseburg-Querfurt | Ohrekreis | Quedlinburg | Saalkreis | Sangerhausen | Schönebeck | Stendal | Weißenfels | Wernigerode | Wittenberg Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Anhalt_Zerbst is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Aschersleben-Staßfurt is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Bernburg is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Bitterfeld is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... The Bördekreis is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... The Burgenlandkreis is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Dessau Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Halberstadt is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Halle Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Köthen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Magdeburg, the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, lies on the Elbe river. ... Mansfelder Land is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Merseburg-Querfurt is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... The Ohrekreis is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Quedlinburg is a district (Kreis) in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Saalkreis is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Sangerhausen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Schönebeck is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Stendal is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Weißenfels is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Wernigerode is a district (Kreis) in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Wittenberg is a district (Kreis) in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... edit