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Landkreis Sömmerda
District
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Country  Germany
State Thuringia
Capital Sömmerda
Area
 • Total 804 km2 (310 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration SÖM
Website http://www.landkreis-soemmerda.de

Sömmerda is a rural district (like a county) located in the northern part of Thuringia, a state in Germany. It's a place where many towns and villages come together to form one bigger area.

A Look Back: History of Sömmerda

The Sömmerda district was first created in 1952. Later, in 1994, there was a big change in how districts were organized across Thuringia. Sömmerda district became much larger. It grew by adding towns and villages from older districts called Artern and Erfurt-Land.

What Does the Sömmerda Coat of Arms Mean?

Wappen Landkreis Soemmerda
The official coat of arms for Sömmerda district

The coat of arms for Sömmerda tells a story about its past. It shows symbols from three important historical regions that Sömmerda was once a part of.

On the left side, you can see a symbol representing Saxony. On the right, there is a lion, which is a well-known symbol for Thuringia. At the bottom, there is a wheel, which stands for Mainz. These symbols show the different historical connections of the Sömmerda area.

Towns and Communities in Sömmerda

A rural district like Sömmerda is made up of many different towns and smaller communities. Some of these are independent towns, while others work together in groups called Verwaltungsgemeinschaften. This helps them share resources and manage things more easily.

Independent Towns and Communities

These are towns and communities that manage themselves without being part of a larger administrative group.

  • Rastenberg
  • Sömmerda
  • Weißensee
  • Elxleben
  • Witterda

Working Together: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften

A Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is a group of smaller towns and villages that team up to share administrative tasks. One town in the group usually acts as the main office, called the "seat." Some of these groups also include towns that are officially recognized as "cities."

An der Marke

  • Eckstedt
  • Markvippach
  • Schloßvippach (seat)
  • Sprötau
  • Vogelsberg

Buttstädt

  • Buttstädt (seat, town)
  • Ellersleben
  • Eßleben-Teutleben
  • Großbrembach
  • Guthmannshausen
  • Hardisleben
  • Kleinbrembach
  • Mannstedt
  • Olbersleben
  • Rudersdorf

Gera-Aue

  • Andisleben
  • Gebesee (seat, town)
  • Ringleben
  • Walschleben

Gramme-Aue

  • Alperstedt
  • Großmölsen
  • Großrudestedt (seat)
  • Kleinmölsen
  • Nöda
  • Ollendorf
  • Udestedt

Kindelbrück

  • Bilzingsleben
  • Büchel
  • Frömmstedt
  • Griefstedt
  • Günstedt
  • Herrnschwende
  • Kannawurf
  • Kindelbrück (seat, town)
  • Riethgen

Kölleda

  • Beichlingen
  • Großmonra
  • Großneuhausen
  • Kleinneuhausen
  • Kölleda (seat, town)
  • Ostramondra
  • Schillingstedt

Straußfurt

  • Gangloffsömmern
  • Haßleben
  • Henschleben
  • Riethnordhausen
  • Schwerstedt
  • Straußfurt (seat)
  • Werningshausen
  • Wundersleben
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