Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. Its area is 1,434.2 km2 (553.7 sq mi). 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.

History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Merseburg-Querfurt and Saalkreis as part of the district reform of 2007.

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

The district Saalekreis consists of the following subdivisions:

Free townsFree municipalitiesVerbandsgemeinde
Bad Dürrenberg Bad Lauchstädt Braunsbedra Landsberg Wettin-Löbejün Merseburg Mücheln QuerfurtKabelsketal Leuna Petersberg Salzatal Schkopau TeutschenthalWeida-Land Barnstädt Farnstädt Nemsdorf-Göhrendorf1 Obhausen Schraplau2 Steigra
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

51°24′N 11°50′E/51.400°N 11.833°E/ 51.400; 11.833