Bezirk Erfurt

District of Erfurt
Bezirk Erfurt
District (Bezirk) of East Germany
1952–1990

Location of Bezirk Erfurt within the German Democratic Republic
CapitalErfurt
Area 
• 1989
7,349 km2 (2,837 sq mi)
Population 
• 1989
1,240,400
Government
SED First Secretary 
• 1952–1953
Erich Mückenberger
• 1953–1957
Hans Kiefert
• 1957–1958
Hermann Fischer
• 1958–1980
Alois Bräutigam
• 1980–1989
Gerhard Müller
• 1989
Herbert Kroker
Chairman of the Council of the Bezirk 
• 1952–1962
Willy Gebhardt
• 1962–1985
Richard Gothe
• 1985
Horst Lang (acting)
• 1985–1990
Arthur Swatek
• 1990
Horst Lang (acting)
• 1990
Josef Duchač (as Regierungsbevollmächtigter)
History 
• Established
1952
• Disestablished
1990
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Thuringia
Thuringia
Today part ofGermany

The Bezirk Erfurt was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Erfurt.

History

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The district was established, along with the other 13, on 25 July 1952, substituting the old German states. After 3 October 1990 it was disestablished following German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Thuringia.

Geography

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Position

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The Bezirk Erfurt bordered the Bezirke of Magdeburg, Halle, Gera and Suhl. It also bordered West Germany.

Subdivision

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The Bezirk was divided into 15 Kreise: 2 urban districts (Stadtkreise) and 13 rural districts (Landkreise):

References

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Media related to Erfurt District (GDR) at Wikimedia Commons