Weißenfels (district)

Weißenfels (district)

Infobox German district noregbez
name=Weißenfels
state=Saxony-Anhalt
former regierungsbezirk=Halle
dissolved = 2007-07-01
capital=Weißenfels
area=372.41
population= 74,913
population_as_of=2004
density=206
carsign=WSF
url= [http://www.landkreis-weissenfels.de landkreis-weissenfels.de]

Weißenfels was a district ("Kreis") in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from south clockwise) Burgenlandkreis, Merseburg-Querfurt and the Saxon district Leipziger Land.

History

Near the small town Goseck archaeologists discovered in 1999 the oldest solar observatory in Europe, beating Stonehenge by more than 2000 years. Around 5000 BC the circular trench with a diameter of 75 meter was surrounded with wood palisades, with three openings which allowed to measure the date of the spring and autumn equinox. Excavations on the site are planned to continue until 2007.

The district in today's borders was created in 1994, when the two previous districts Weissenfels and Hohenmölsen were merged.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Saale, with viticulture along the river valley. In the east of the district is the lignite open pit mining area of Hohenmölsen.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-weissenfels.de Official website] (German)


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