Saalekreis
Saalekreis | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Capital | Merseburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Hartmut Handschak |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,434.2 km2 (553.7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 182,451 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ, QFT |
| Website | www.saalekreis.de |
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.