Stendal (ˈʃtɛndaːl) is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of 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...

, Germany

Germany

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. Neighboring districts are (from south clockwise) Jerichower Land

Jerichower Land

Jerichower Land is a district in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Salzlandkreis, the district-free city Magdeburg, Börde, Stendal, and the districts Havelland and Potsdam-Mittelmark in Brandenburg.- History :In 1816, the area of the district...

, Börde

Börde

Börde, a district in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, is arguably best known as the area of the former repository for radioactive waste Morsleben. The disposal of waste into the facility ended in 1998.- History :...

, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Gifhorn, Uelzen, Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony, and the districts of Stendal and Ohrekreis.- History :...

, the district Lüchow-Dannenberg

Lüchow-Dannenberg

Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany which is usually referred to as Hannoversches Wendland or Wendland. It is bounded by the districts of Uelzen and Lüneburg and the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in...

 in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, and the districts Prignitz

Prignitz

Prignitz is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, the district Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt and the district Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower...

, Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the districts Müritz and Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts...

 and Havelland

Havelland

Havelland is a geograhical region and district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Oberhavel, the city-state of Berlin, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, the city of Brandenburg and the state of Saxony-Anhalt .-History:-Geography:Geographically...

 in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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.

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

Altmark

The Altmark is a historic region in Germany, comprising the northern third of Saxony-Anhalt. As the initial territory of the Brandenburg margraves, it is sometimes referred to as the "Cradle of Prussia", as by Otto von Bismarck, a native from Schönhausen near Stendal.- Geography :The Altmark is...

 region. The highest elevation is the 132,8 m high Landsberg. Main rivers in the district are the Elbe

Elbe

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 and the Havel

Havel

The Havel is a river in north-eastern Germany, flowing through the German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe river and in length...

.

Partnerships

In 1990, a friendship with the Russia

Russia

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n district Yartsevo

Yartsevo

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 was started, which grew into a partnership in 1996. In 1994, a partnership with the Lithuania

Lithuania

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n district Mažeikiai

Mažeikiai

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 was started. Further partnerships exist with the Lippe

Lippe

Lippe is a Kreis in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter, Paderborn, Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe....

 district in North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

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 and the Swedish

Sweden

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 municipality Vårgårda

Vårgårda Municipality

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, and with the towns Płock (Poland), Havířov

Havírov

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 (Czech Republic), Saldus

Saldus

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 (Latvia), Paide

Paide

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 (Estonia) and Karlshamn

Karlshamn

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 (Sweden).

Coat of arms

The red eagle in the left of the coat of arms is the symbol of Brandenburg, representing that historically the Altmark was part of Brandenburg. It also stands for the district Havelland. The golden trefoil

Trefoil

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 with three oak

Oak

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 leaves symbolizes the old district Stendal, and is taken from the coat of arms of the family Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck

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. The three golden diamonds on black ground come from the coat of arms of the dukes of Osterburg, representing the former district Osterburg.

Towns and municipalities

The district of Stendal consists of the following subdivisions:

Free towns

Bismark Havelberg Havelberg Havelberg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Havel, and part of the town is built on an island in the centre of the river. The two parts were incorporated as a town in 1875... Osterburg Osterburg (Altmark) Osterburg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, situated approximately 22 km northwest of Stendal.-International relations:Osterburg is twinned with: Wieluń, Poland... Stendal Stendal Stendal is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of Stendal District and unofficial capital of the Altmark. Its population in 2001 was 38,900. It is located some west of Berlin and around east of Hanover... Tangerhütte Tangerhütte Tangerhütte is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Tanger, approx. 20 km south of Stendal.... Tangermünde Tangermünde Tangermünde is a town in the district of Stendal, in the northeastern part of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the Elbe river in the Altmark region.-History:Tangermünde can look back at an 1000-year history...

Verbandsgemeinde Verbandsgemeinde A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:... n
1. Arneburg-Goldbeck Arneburg-Goldbeck Arneburg-Goldbeck is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Before 1 January 2010, it was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, north of Stendal... Arneburg Arneburg Arneburg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. 12 km northeast of Stendal. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Arneburg-Goldbeck.-History:... 2 Eichstedt Eichstedt Eichstedt is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Goldbeck Goldbeck Goldbeck is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... 1 Hassel Hassel, Saxony-Anhalt Hassel is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Hohenberg-Krusemark Hohenberg-Krusemark Hohenberg-Krusemark t is about 17km North East of Stendal and is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. .... Iden Iden, Saxony-Anhalt Iden is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Rochau Rochau Rochau is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Werben2	2. Elbe-Havel-Land Elbe-Havel-Land Elbe-Havel-Land is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 1 January 2010, it was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, south of Havelberg... Kamern Kamern Kamern is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Klietz Klietz Klietz is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Sandau Sandau Sandau is a town in the district of Stendal, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 5 km south of Havelberg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Elbe-Havel-Land.... 2 Schönhausen Schönhausen Schönhausen is a municipality in the district of Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, located 70 km north of the state capital of Magdeburg. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Elbe-Havel-Land.- History :... 1 Schollene Schollene Schollene is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.... Wust-Fischbeck Wust-Fischbeck Wust-Fischbeck is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Wust and Fischbeck....	3. Seehausen Aland Aland, Saxony-Anhalt Aland is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Aulosen, Krüden, Pollitz and Wanzer.... Altmärkische Höhe Altmärkische Höhe Altmärkische Höhe is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Boock, Bretsch, Gagel, Heiligenfelde, Kossebau, Losse and Lückstedt.... Altmärkische Wische Altmärkische Wische Altmärkische Wische is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Falkenberg, Lichterfelde, Neukirchen and Wendemark.... Seehausen Seehausen, Altmark Seehausen is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km north of Stendal.Seehausen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Seehausen .... 1, 2 Zehrental Zehrental Zehrental is a municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Gollensdorf and Groß Garz....
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)