Bezirk Halle


The Bezirk Halle was a district of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Halle.

History

The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt except Artern kreis, which became part of Thuringia.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Halle bordered with the Bezirke of Magdeburg, Potsdam, Cottbus, Leipzig, Gera and Erfurt.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 23 Kreise: 3 urban districts and 20 rural districts :