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| State: | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Capital: | Haldensleben |
| Area: | 1,493.61 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 117,136 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 78 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | OK |
| Homepage: | http://www.ohrekreis.de |
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In 1680 the area of the district became part of Brandenburg, and the Holzkreis roughly covering the area of the Ohrekreis was created.
In 1816 the districts were rearranged, thus the two new districts Neuhaldensleben (later renamed to Haldensleben) and Wolmirstedt were created. Except two changes in 1908 when the municipality Rothensee became part of Magdeburg, and in 1944Events World War II January January 4 The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. January 5 Murder of Danish playwright Kaj Munck January 17 British forces, in Italy, cross the Garigliano River. January 20 The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin; when Calvörde became part of Haldensleben the districts did not change until a bigger reform in 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada.. The district Haldensleben lost its southern part and instead part of the district Gardelegen was added; and Wolmirstedt lost 21 municipalities to the districts Tangerhütte, Haldensleben und Wanzleben. In 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an the two district were merged to the new district Ohrekreis, including a few municipalities from the districts Stendal and Klötze.
The district is located in the plain called Magdeburger Börde, and named after the river Ohre which flows parallel to the canal Mittellandkanal. In the west the AllerThe Aller is a river in Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Weser river and 211 km in length. The river's source is located near Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt. From here it runs northwest into Lower Saxony, where the main portio flows through the district.