- Stendal (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Stendal
state=Saxony-Anhalt
former regierungsbezirk=Magdeburg
capital=Stendal
area=2,423.04
population=127.464
population_as_of=2007-12-31
density=53
carsign=SDL
url= [http://www.landkreis-stendal.de landkreis-stendal.de]Stendal (IPA2|ˈʃtɛndaːl) is a district ("Kreis") in the north-east of
Saxony-Anhalt ,Germany . Neighboring districts are (from south clockwise)Jerichower Land ,Ohrekreis ,Altmarkkreis Salzwedel , the districtLüchow-Dannenberg inLower Saxony , and the districtsPrignitz ,Ostprignitz-Ruppin andHavelland inBrandenburg .History
In the administrative reform of 1994 the previous district Stendal was merged with the districts Osterburg and Havelberg.
Geography
The district is located in the
Altmark region. The highest elevation is the 132,8 m high "Landsberg". Main rivers in the district are theElbe and theHavel .Partnerships
In
1990 a friendship with theRussia n districtYarzevo was started, which grew into a partnership in1996 . In 1994 a partnership with theLithuania n districtMažeikiai was started. Further partnerships exist with theLippe district inNorth Rhine-Westphalia , and the Swedish municipality Vårgårda.Coat of arms
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-stendal.de Official website] (German)
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