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Statistics
State: Saxony-Anhalt
Adm. Region: Halle
Capital: Naumburg
Area: 1,040.91 km²
Inhabitants: 143,340 (2000)
pop. density: 138 inh./km²
Car identification: BLK
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The Burgenlandkreis is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Merseburg-Querfurt, Wei�enfels, Leipziger Land, Aschersleben-Sta�furt, Altenburger Land, Greiz, district-free Gera, Saale-Holzland, Weimarer Land, S�mmerda and the Kyffh�userkreis.

History

The district was created in 1994 when the districts Naumburg, Nebra and Zeitz were merged.

Geography

Main rivers in the district are the Saale and its affluent Unstrut, and also in the south of the district the Wei�e Elster. The highest elevation is the Seeligenbornberg (355 m), the lowest elevation is in the Saale valley near Gosek (97.8m).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a city wall in the bottom part, symbolizing the many castles in the district which also gave it its name. The nine grapes symbolize the

viticulture in the area around Freyburg, one of the northernmost wine areas of Europe. The sword and key in the top part are the symbols of St. Peter and St. Paul, the patrons of the cathedrals in Naumburg and Zeitz. These two symbols were taken from the coat of arms of the Zeitz district when it was incorporated into the Burgenlandkreis.

Towns and municipalities

| Bad Bibra¹ Freyburg¹ Laucha¹ Naumburg Nebra¹ Osterfeld¹ St��en¹ Zeitz_¹ administered together with the sorrounding Verwaltungsgemeinschaft_ | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

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