Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Saale-Holzland (offeecial German name Saale-Holzland-Kreis) is a Kreis (destrict) in the east o Thuringie, Germany. Neebourin destricts are (frae the north clockwise) the destrict Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the destrict-free ceety Gera, the destricts Greiz, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Weimarer Land an the destrict-free ceety Jena.

Saale-Holzland
Destrict
Kintra	Germany
State	Thuringie
Caipital	Eisenberg
Area
• Total	817 km2 (315 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	82,513
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SHK, EIS, SRO
Website	www.saale-holzland-kreis.de

History

The destrict wis creatit in 1994 bi mergin the previous destricts Eisenberg, Jena an Stadtroda. When the district Roda (later Stadtroda) wis oreeginally creatit in 1922 it awready covered nearly the aurie o the current destrict. In 1952 thegither wi the abolishment o the federal states (Bundesländer) the destrict wis split intae the three pairts, which wur put thegither again in 1994.

Geografie

The main river in the destrict is the Saale, which gave it its name an aw. The heichest elevation wi 475 m abuin sea level is in the sooth o the destrict, the lawest wi 118 m is in the Saale valley at the boondar tae the destrict Weimarer Land.

Coat o airms

In the left o the coat o airms is the siller bar as the seembol o the Lairds o Lobdeburg, who awned o the valley of the Saale in the 13t century. In the bottom is the lion o the Coonts o Orlamünde, surroondit bi 6 herts. Their coonty went intae the awnership o the Wettin faimily in 1396. The coat o airms o Saxony in the richt is the same as the coat o airms o the Wettin, as they later became the rulers o Saxony. The coat o airms wis appruivit on 18 August 1997.

Touns an municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free touns	an municipalities
Bürgel Eisenberg Kahla Stadtroda	Albersdorf Bad Klosterlausnitz Bobeck Bollberg Gösen Graitschen bei Bürgel Hainspitz Mertendorf Möckern Nausnitz Petersberg	Poxdorf Quirla Rauschwitz Ruttersdorf-Lotschen Scheiditz Schlöben Schöngleina Serba Tautenhein Waldeck Weißenborn

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
1. Dornburg-Camburg Dornburg-Camburg1, 2 Frauenprießnitz Golmsdorf Großlöbichau Hainichen Jenalöbnitz Lehesten Löberschütz Neuengönna Tautenburg Thierschneck Wichmar Zimmern 2. Heideland-Elstertal-Schkölen Crossen an der Elster1 Hartmannsdorf Heideland Rauda Schkölen Silbitz Walpernhain	3. Hermsdorf Hermsdorf1, 2 Mörsdorf Reichenbach Schleifreisen Sankt Gangloff 4. Hügelland/Täler Bremsnitz Eineborn Geisenhain Gneus Großbockedra Karlsdorf Kleinbockedra Kleinebersdorf Lippersdorf-Erdmannsdorf Meusebach Oberbodnitz Ottendorf Rattelsdorf Rausdorf Renthendorf Tautendorf Tissa Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf Tröbnitz1 Unterbodnitz Waltersdorf Weißbach	5. Südliches Saaletal [seat: Kahla] Altenberga Bibra Bucha Eichenberg Freienorla Großeutersdorf Großpürschütz Gumperda Hummelshain Kleineutersdorf Laasdorf Lindig Milda Orlamünde2 Reinstädt Rothenstein Schöps Seitenroda Sulza Zöllnitz
1seat o the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid (German)