Stendal (district)

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 district Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony, and the districts Prignitz, Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Havelland in Brandenburg.

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 the Elbe and the Havel.

Partnerships

In 1990 a friendship with the Russian district Yarzevo was started, which grew into a partnership in 1996. In 1994 a partnership with the Lithuanian district Mažeikiai was started. Further partnerships exist with the Lippe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Swedish municipality Vårgårda.

Coat of arms

External links

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


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