Sömmerda is a Kreis in the north of Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Kyffhäuserkreis

Kyffhäuserkreis

The Kyffhäuserkreis is a district in the northern part of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Mansfeld-Südharz, Saalekreis und Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, and the districts Sömmerda, Unstrut-Hainich and Eichsfeld.-History:...

, the Burgenlandkreis

Burgenlandkreis

The Burgenlandkreis was a district in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Merseburg-Querfurt, Weißenfels, Leipziger Land, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Altenburger Land, Greiz, district-free Gera, Saale-Holzland, Weimarer Land, Sömmerda and the Kyffhäuserkreis.- History :The...

 in Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...

, the district Weimarer Land

Weimarer Land

Weimarer Land is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the district Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Saale-Holzland and the district-free city Jena, the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Ilm-Kreis, and the district-free city Erfurt...

 and the district-free city Erfurt

Erfurt

Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...

, and the districts Gotha

Gotha (district)

Gotha is a Kreis in the middle of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Unstrut-Hainich, Sömmerda, the district-free city Erfurt, Ilm-Kreis, Schmalkalden-Meiningen and the Wartburgkreis.-History:...

 and Unstrut-Hainich

Unstrut-Hainich

Unstrut-Hainich is a Kreis in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Eichsfeld, Kyffhäuserkreis, Sömmerda, Gotha, Wartburgkreis and the district Werra-Meißner in Hesse.-History:...

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History

The district Sömmerda was created in 1952. In 1994 the districts of Thuringia were reorganized, and the district Sömmerda was enlarged significantly by adding municipalities from the dissolved districts Artern and Erfurt-Land.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the three historic states which Sömmerda belonged to in the past. In the left is the Saxon Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....  symbol, to the right is the lion as symbol of Thuringia, and in the bottom is the wheel as the symbol of Mainz Mainz Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire... .

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns

and municipalities

Rastenberg Rastenberg Rastenberg is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 22 km east of Sömmerda, and 23 km northeast of Weimar.... Sömmerda Sömmerda Sömmerda is a town near Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, on the Unstrut river. It is the capital of the district of Sömmerda.-History:Archeological digs in the area that is now Sömmerda, formerly Leubingen, have uncovered prominently buried human remains dating to around 2000 BCE... Weißensee Weißensee, Thuringia Weißensee is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 6 km northwest of Sömmerda, and 25 km north of Erfurt.-History:...

Elxleben Elxleben Elxleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Witterda Witterda Witterda is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
1. An der Marke An der Marke An der Marke is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Schloßvippach.... Eckstedt Eckstedt Eckstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Markvippach Markvippach Markvippach is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Schloßvippach Schloßvippach Schloßvippach is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 1 Sprötau Sprötau Sprötau is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Vogelsberg Vogelsberg Vogelsberg is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 2. Buttstädt Buttstädt (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Buttstädt is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Buttstädt.... Buttstädt Buttstädt Buttstädt is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Weimar.... 1, 2 Ellersleben Ellersleben Ellersleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Eßleben-Teutleben Eßleben-Teutleben Eßleben-Teutleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Großbrembach Großbrembach Großbrembach is a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Buttstädt in the district Sömmerda.-References:... Guthmannshausen Guthmannshausen Guthmannshausen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Hardisleben Hardisleben Hardisleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinbrembach Kleinbrembach Kleinbrembach is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Mannstedt Mannstedt Mannstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Olbersleben Olbersleben Olbersleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.-History:It was first mentioned as Albrechsleybyn or Albrechtisleiben in 1264.The church called St. Wigbert was built up in 1500.-External links:... Rudersdorf Rudersdorf, Germany Rudersdorf is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 3. Gera-Aue Gera-Aue Gera-Aue is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Gebesee.... Andisleben Andisleben Andisleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Gebesee Gebesee Gebesee is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Gera and Unstrut, 18 km northwest of Erfurt.-References:... 1, 2 Ringleben Ringleben, Sömmerda Ringleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Walschleben Walschleben Walschleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....	4. Gramme-Aue Gramme-Aue Gramme-Aue is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Großrudestedt.... Alperstedt Alperstedt Alperstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Großmölsen Großmölsen Großmölsen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Großrudestedt Großrudestedt Großrudestedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 1 Kleinmölsen Kleinmölsen Kleinmölsen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Nöda Nöda Nöda is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Ollendorf Ollendorf Ollendorf is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Udestedt Udestedt Udestedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 5. Kindelbrück Kindelbrück (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Kindelbrück is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Kindelbrück.... Bilzingsleben Bilzingsleben Bilzingsleben is a site of early palaeolithic human remains in Thuringia, Germany.-Location:Bilzingsleben is located on the northern border of the Thuringian trough , an area formed of triassic Keuper stone. Because of a local hercynian fault-line there are numerous wells in the area... Büchel Büchel, Thuringia Büchel is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Frömmstedt Frömmstedt Frömmstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Griefstedt Griefstedt Griefstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Günstedt Günstedt Günstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Herrnschwende Herrnschwende Herrnschwende is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kannawurf Kannawurf Kannawurf is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kindelbrück Kindelbrück Kindelbrück is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Wipper, 12 km north of Sömmerda.... 1, 2 Riethgen Riethgen Riethgen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany....	6. Kölleda Kölleda (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Kölleda is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Kölleda.The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Kölleda consists of the following municipalities:... Beichlingen Beichlingen Beichlingen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Großmonra Großmonra Großmonra is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Großneuhausen Großneuhausen Großneuhausen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Kleinneuhausen Kleinneuhausen Kleinneuhausen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.-Town partnerships:Kleinneuhausen fosters partnerships with the following places: Hettenrodt, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate.-References:... Kölleda Kölleda Kölleda is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km east of Sömmerda, and 24 km north of Weimar.... 1, 2 Ostramondra Ostramondra Ostramondra is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Schillingstedt Schillingstedt Schillingstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 7. Straußfurt Straußfurt (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Straußfurt is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Straußfurt.... Gangloffsömmern Gangloffsömmern Gangloffsömmern is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Haßleben Haßleben Haßleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Henschleben Henschleben Henschleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Riethnordhausen Riethnordhausen Riethnordhausen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Schwerstedt Schwerstedt, Sömmerda Schwerstedt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Straußfurt Straußfurt Straußfurt is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... 1 Werningshausen Werningshausen Werningshausen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.... Wundersleben Wundersleben Wundersleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany. Wundersleben means "life of miracles", or "miracles in life"....
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

External links

• Official website (German)