Sömmerda is a Kreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Kyffhäuserkreis, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Weimarer Land and the district-free city Erfurt, and the districts Gotha and Unstrut-Hainich.

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.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Unstrut.

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 symbol, to the right is the lion as symbol of Thuringia, and in the bottom is the wheel as the symbol of Mainz.

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns	and municipalities
Rastenberg Sömmerda Weißensee	Elxleben Witterda

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
1. An der Marke Eckstedt Markvippach Schloßvippach1 Sprötau Vogelsberg 2. Buttstädt Buttstädt1, 2 Ellersleben Eßleben-Teutleben Großbrembach Guthmannshausen Hardisleben Kleinbrembach Mannstedt Olbersleben Rudersdorf 3. Gera-Aue Andisleben Gebesee1, 2 Ringleben Walschleben	4. Gramme-Aue Alperstedt Großmölsen Großrudestedt1 Kleinmölsen Nöda Ollendorf Udestedt 5. Kindelbrück Bilzingsleben Büchel Frömmstedt Griefstedt Günstedt Herrnschwende Kannawurf Kindelbrück1, 2 Riethgen	6. Kölleda Beichlingen Großmonra Großneuhausen Kleinneuhausen Kölleda1, 2 Ostramondra Schillingstedt 7. Straußfurt Gangloffsömmern Haßleben Henschleben Riethnordhausen Schwerstedt Straußfurt1 Werningshausen Wundersleben
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

External links

• Official website (German)