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Wittenberg
District
Landkreis Wittenberg in S-A.svg
Country  Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
Capital Wittenberg
Area
 • Total 1,929.89 km2 (745.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 144.972
 • Density 0.0751193/km2 (0.1945581/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration WB
Website landkreis-wittenberg.de

Wittenberg is a district (Kreis) in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms The coat of arms show two swords, which is the symbol of a field marshal in the Holy Roman Empire. This title was held by the counts of Saxony, who therefore added the symbol to their coat of arms. The centre of the principality of Saxony was in the district.

Towns and municipalities

Population figures are as at 30 June 2005.

Free towns
  1. Jessen (Elster) (15,226)
  2. Wittenberg (46,837)
Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
  • 1. Annaburg-Prettin
  1. Annaburg1, 2 (3,762)
  2. Axien (592)
  3. Bethau (190)
  4. Groß Naundorf (779)
  5. Labrun (130)
  6. Lebien (375)
  7. Plossig (279)
  8. Prettin2 (2,114)
  • 2. Coswig
  1. Bräsen (165)
  2. Buko (181)
  3. Cobbelsdorf (605)
  4. Coswig1, 2 (8.459)
  5. Düben (271)
  6. Hundeluft (259)
  7. Jeber-Bergfrieden (641)
  8. Klieken (1.113)
  9. Köselitz (195)
  10. Möllensdorf (177)
  11. Ragösen (212)
  12. Senst (239)
  13. Serno (443)
  14. Stackelitz (203)
  15. Thießen (733)
  • 3. Elbaue-Fläming
  1. Abtsdorf (1,424)
  2. Boßdorf (617)
  3. Bülzig (801)
  4. Dietrichsdorf (258)
  5. Elster (Elbe) (2,643)
  6. Gadegast (227)
  7. Klöden (653)
  8. Kropstädt (1,357)
  9. Leetza (377)
  10. Listerfehrda (366)
  11. Mochau (582)
  12. Mühlanger (1,477)
  13. Naundorf bei Seyda (169)
  14. Schützberg (162)
  15. Straach (916)
  16. Zahna1, 2 (3,639)
  17. Zemnick (139)
  18. Zörnigall (960)
  • 4. Kemberg
  1. Dabrun (686)
  2. Eutzsch (658)
  3. Kemberg1, 2 (4,784)
  4. Rackith (682)
  5. Radis (1,354)
  6. Rotta (892)
  7. Schleesen (537)
  8. Selbitz (410)
  9. Uthausen (212)
  10. Wartenburg (824)
  • 5. Kurregion Elbe-Heideland
  1. Bad Schmiedeberg1, 2 (4,217)
  2. Globig-Bleddin (609)
  3. Korgau (347)
  4. Meuro (620)
  5. Pretzsch2 (1,662)
  6. Priesitz (270)
  7. Schnellin (330)
  8. Söllichau (943)
  9. Trebitz (1,311)
  • 6. Tor zur Dübener Heide
  1. Gräfenhainichen1, 2 (7,817)
  2. Möhlau (2,125)
  3. Schköna (810)
  4. Tornau (597)
  5. Zschornewitz (2,943)
  • 7. Wörlitzer Winkel
  1. Brandhorst (102)
  2. Gohrau (427)
  3. Griesen (364)
  4. Horstdorf (633)
  5. Kakau (609)
  6. Oranienbaum1, 2 (3.439)
  7. Rehsen (272)
  8. Riesigk (215)
  9. Vockerode (1.682)
  10. Wörlitz2 (1.601)
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft; 2town

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.

Images for kids

  • Stadtkirche Wittenberg bei Nacht

    Wittenberg market square with Stadtkirche Wittenberg

  • Schlossstraße Wittenberg 6336

    Wittenberg old town with All Saints' Church under construction

  • Jessen church

    Jessen market square

  • Coswig(Anhalt),Elbe,Schloss

    Coswig view river Elbe

  • Ferropolis Mainstage 360deg airpano

    Ferropolis in Gräfenhainichen

  • Luftbild Oranienbaum

    Oranienbaum aerial view

  • Wörlitzer See mit St. Petri

    The Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Wittenberg para niños

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