Weimarer Land

Weimarer Land is a Landkreis (rural district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. The district-free city of Weimar is completely enclosed by the district.

 History 
The district dates back to the Großkreis Weimar, which was created in 1922 after the federal state Thuringia was established. The two cities Weimar and Apolda were not part of the district. In 1952 the district was split into two parts - Weimar and Apolda. In 1994 the two parts were merged again, however not completely covering the territory as before 1952.

 Coat of arms 
The coat of arms shows symbols of the historic states on the territory of the district. The lion to the right stands for the dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the top left displays the Wheel of Mainz, and the three apples are the symbol of Apolda, as they were used in the coat of arms of the governors of Apolda. The coat of arms were granted on November 24, 1994.
 Towns and municipalities 
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free townsand municipalities Apolda
 Bad Berka
 Bad Sulza
 Blankenhain Auerstedt
 Eberstedt
 Flurstedt
 Gebstedt
 Großheringen
 Ködderitzsch
 Niedertrebra
 Obertrebra
 Rannstedt
 Reisdorf
 Saaleplatte
 Schmiedehausen
 Wickerstedt
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften 1. Berlstedt
 Ballstedt
 Berlstedt1
 Ettersburg
 Krautheim
 Neumark2
 Ramsla
 Schwerstedt
 Vippachedelhausen
 2. Buttelstedt
 Buttelstedt1, 2
 Großobringen
 Heichelheim
 Kleinobringen
 Leutenthal
 Rohrbach
 Sachsenhausen
 Wohlsborn 3. Grammetal
 Bechstedtstraß
 Daasdorf am Berge
 Gutendorf
 Hopfgarten
 Isseroda1
 Mönchenholzhausen
 Niederzimmern
 Nohra
 Ottstedt am Berge
 Troistedt
 4. Ilmtal-Weinstraße
 Kromsdorf
 Liebstedt
 Mattstedt
 Niederreißen
 Niederroßla
 Nirmsdorf
 Oberreißen
 Oßmannstedt
 Pfiffelbach1
 Willerstedt 5. Kranichfeld
 Hohenfelden
 Klettbach
 Kranichfeld1, 2
 Nauendorf
 Rittersdorf
 Tonndorf
 6. Mellingen
 Buchfart
 Döbritschen
 Frankendorf
 Großschwabhausen
 Hammerstedt
 Hetschburg
 Kapellendorf
 Kiliansroda
 Kleinschwabhausen
 Lehnstedt
 Magdala2
 Mechelroda
 Mellingen1
 Oettern
 Umpferstedt
 Vollersroda
 Wiegendorf1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft; 2town

References

 Other websites 
 Official website (German)

Category:Rural Districts of Thuringia