Bördekreis

Bördekreis
District
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
Disbanded	2007-07-01
Capital	Oschersleben
Area
• Total	872.4 km2 (336.8 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	78,662
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	BÖ
Website	http://www.boerdekreis.de

The Bördekreis was a district (Kreis) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from north clockwise) Ohrekreis, district-free city of Magdeburg, Schönebeck, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Quedlinburg, Halberstadt and the district Helmstedt in Lower Saxony.

History

The district was created in 1994 when the two districts Oschersleben and Wanzleben were merged. Both precursor districts were created in 1816 under the Prussian government, and only underwent small changes in the time until their inclusion into the new district. In 2007 the districts of Bördekreis and Ohrekreis were merged into a new Landkreis Börde.

Geography

The district got its name from the landscape it is located in, the Magdeburger Börde. Due to the fertile loess soil it was for long an agricultural area.

The highest elevation is the Heidberg (211 m) east of Sommersdorf. There are several small rivers in the district, the most known one is the Aller.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows two symbols for the agricultural history of the district, an ear and a scythe. The wavy line symbolizes the many small rivers in the district.

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften	free municipalities
Börde Wanzleben (incl. towns Seehausen and Wanzleben) Obere Aller Oschersleben (incl. towns Hadmersleben and Oschersleben) Westliche Börde (incl. towns Gröningen and Kroppenstedt)	Sülzetal

External links

• Official website of the new district Börde (German)