| Wittenberg | |
 Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the district of Wittenberg |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District seat | Wittenberg |
| Area | 1,929.89 km² |
| Population | 144.972 (2006) |
| Pop. density | 75 /km² |
| Licence plate code | WB |
| Web page | landkreis-wittenberg.de |
Wittenberg is a district (Kreis) in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Anhalt-Bitterfeld, the district-free city of Dessau-Roßlau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the districts of Torgau-Oschatz and Delitzsch in the Free State of Saxony.
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History
In 1994 the district was merged with the district of Jessen and a small part of the district of Gräfenhainichen. In 2007, 27 municipalities from the former district Anhalt-Zerbst were added to the district of Wittenberg.
Geography
The main rivers in the district are the Elbe and its tributary, the Schwarze Elster.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms show two swords, which is the symbol of a field marshal in the Holy Roman Empire. This title was bestowed upon the counts of Saxony, who therefore added the symbol to their coat of arms. The center of the principality of Saxony was located in the area now covered by the district. |
Towns and municipalities
Population figures are as at 30 June 2005.
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After the resolution of 6 October 2005, as part of municipal reform, the 27 towns and communities of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaften of Coswig and Wörlitzer Winkel, formerly in the Anhalt-Zerbst district, were assigned to Wittenberg district on 1 July 2007.
External links
- Official website (German)
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