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District in Thuringia, Germany
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
District
Flag of Saalfeld-RudolstadtFlagCoat of arms of Saalfeld-RudolstadtCoat of arms
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
CapitalSaalfeld
Government
 • District admin.Marko Wolfram (SPD)
Area
 • Total1,008.81 km (389.50 sq mi)
Population
 • Total101,494
 • Density100/km (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSLF, RU
Websitewww.kreis-slf.de

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a Kreis (district) in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Sonneberg, Hildburghausen and Ilm-Kreis.

History

The district dates back to the Landratsamt Saalfeld, which was created in 1868, and in 1922 it was converted into the Landkreis. Also in 1922 the district Rudolstadt was created, the second historical root of the district as of today. Both districts were merged in the communal reform of 1994.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Saale. The highest elevation is 827 m above sea level near Piesau, and the lowest, at 169 m, is in the Saale river valley near Niederkrossen.

Coat of arms

As Saalfeld was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the Saxon coat of arms is displayed in the top-right and bottom-left quarter of the coat of arms. The other two quarters show the coat of arms of the Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. The double-headed imperial eagle is the symbol for the title as imperial prince, the comb in bottom symbolizes the title of Imperial Stable Master held by the princes.

Towns, municipalities and municipal associations

AllendorfAltenbeuthenBad BlankenburgBechstedtCursdorfDeesbachDöschnitzDrognitzGräfenthalHohenwarteKatzhütteKaulsdorfKönigseeLehestenLeutenbergMeuraProbstzellaRohrbachRudolstadtSaalfeldSchwarzatalSchwarzburgSitzendorfUhlstädt-KirchhaselUnterweißbachUnterwellenbornThuringia
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns (of its own) and municipalities
  1. Bad Blankenburg
  2. Königsee
  3. Leutenberg
  4. Rudolstadt
  5. Saalfeld
  1. Allendorf
  2. Altenbeuthen
  3. Bechstedt
  4. Drognitz
  5. Hohenwarte
  6. Kaulsdorf
  7. Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
  8. Unterwellenborn
Municipal associations (de. Verwaltungsgemeinschaften)

1. Schiefergebirge

  1. Gräfenthal
  2. Lehesten
  3. Probstzella

2. Schwarzatal

  1. Cursdorf
  2. Deesbach
  3. Döschnitz
  4. Katzhütte
  5. Meura
  6. Rohrbach
  7. Schwarzatal
  8. Schwarzburg
  9. Sitzendorf
  10. Unterweißbach
municipal association's residence

town

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.

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