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District in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Merseburg-Querfurt
District
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
Disbanded2007-07-01
CapitalMerseburg
Area
 • Total804.66 km (310.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total132,180
 • Density160/km (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationMQ
Websitemerseburg-querfurt.de

Merseburg-Querfurt was a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from northwest clockwise) Sangerhausen, Mansfelder Land, Saalkreis, the district-free city Halle, the districts Delitzsch and Leipziger Land in Saxony, the districts Weißenfels and Burgenlandkreis, and the Kyffhäuserkreis in Thuringia.

History

The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Merseburg and Querfurt.

Geography

The main river of the district is the Saale.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms The cross in the top left and bottom right quarters of the coat of arms is the symbols of the diocese of Merseburg. The horizontal red-and-white bars in the other two quarters are the symbol of the Lords of Querfurt. The coat of arms thus combines the symbols of the two precursor districts.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Verwaltungsgemeinschaften Free municipalities
  1. Braunsbedra
  2. Leuna
  3. Querfurt
  1. Bad Dürrenberg (incl. town Bad Dürrenberg)
  2. Bad Lauchstädt (incl. town Bad Lauchstädt)
  3. Kötzschau
  4. Laucha-Schwarzeiche (incl. town Schafstädt)
  5. Merseburg (incl. town Merseburg)
  6. Oberes Geiseltal (incl. town Mücheln)
  7. Weida-Land (incl. town Schraplau)
  1. Schkopau

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Flag of Saxony-Anhalt Urban and rural districts in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany Flag of Germany
Urban districts
Rural districts
Former districts
Districts of German states (Full list)
Cities and towns in the former district of Merseburg-Querfurt
Coat of arms
Coat of arms

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