Magdeburg Börde
Farmland near Gutenswegen, Niedere Börde | |
| Native name | Magdeburger Börde |
|---|---|
| Area | ca. 949 km² |
| Classification | Handbook of Natural Region Divisions of Germany |
| Level 2 Region | 533, 52, 51, 50, 46, 45, 44 (less 441) → Lößbörden |
| Major unit group | 50 → Middle German Black Earth Region |
| Level 4 Region (major unit) | 504 → Magdeburg Börde |
| County/District | Börde, Salzlandkreis, Magdeburg |
| State(s) | Saxony-Anhalt |
The Magdeburg Börde (German: Magdeburger Börde) is the central landscape unit of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and lies to the west and south of the eponymous state capital Magdeburg. Part of a loess belt stretching along the southeastern rim of the North German Plain, it is noted for its very fertile Chernozem soils.