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The Kyffhäuserkreis is a district in the northern part of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Mansfeld-Südharz, Saalekreis und Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, and the districts Sömmerda, Unstrut-Hainich and Eichsfeld.

History

In the 12th century there was a castle on the Kyffhäuser mountains, which was built during the reign of emperor Frederick I. According to the local legend, the emperor didn't die, but instead went to sleep in this castle.
From 1579 on the region belonged to Saxony, and after 1815 it was divided between the Prussian Province of Saxony and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
In 1952 the two districts of Artern and Sondershausen were established. These districts were merged in 1994, with only a few municipalities joining other districts.

Partnerships

The district has a partnership with the district Ahrweiler in Rhineland-Palatinate, which was actually established with the district Artern in 1990.

Geography

The district is named after the Kyffhäuser mountains. The main river is the Unstrut, which flows through the east of the district.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns	nd municipalities
Artern Bad Frankenhausen Ebeleben Großenehrich Roßleben Sondershausen Wiehe	Abtsbessingen Bellstedt Donndorf Freienbessingen Helbedündorf Holzsußra Rockstedt Thüringenhausen Wolferschwenda

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
1. An der Schmücke Bretleben Etzleben Gorsleben Hauteroda Heldrungen^{1, 2} Hemleben Oberheldrungen Oldisleben 2. Greußen Clingen² Greußen^{1, 2} Niederbösa Topfstedt Trebra Wasserthaleben Westgreußen	3. Kyffhäuser Badra Bendeleben¹ Göllingen Günserode Hachelbich Oberbösa Rottleben Seega Steinthaleben	4. Mittelzentrum Artern [seat:Artern] Borxleben Gehofen Heygendorf Ichstedt Kalbsrieth Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth Nausitz Reinsdorf Ringleben Voigtstedt
¹seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;²town

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