Bernburg (district)
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 Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the district Bernburg |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| County seat | Bernburg |
| Area | 414 km² |
| Population | 69,300 (2001) |
| pop. density | 168 inh./km² |
| Car identification | BBG |
| Web page | landkreis-bernburg.de |
Bernburg is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schönebeck, Köthen, Saalkreis, Mansfelder Land and Aschersleben-Staßfurt.
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[edit] History
There was a state called Anhalt-Bernburg following the dissolution of the principality of Anhalt in 1603. This mini state was elevated to the rank of a duchy in 1806 and merged with some other states to form a united Anhalt again in 1863. The borders were roughly identical to the present district.
[edit] Geography
The small district of Bernburg is located in the historical region of Anhalt. The Saale River crosses the district from south to north.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The arms display a bear walking on a red wall. The bear is the heraldic animal of Bernburg and Anhalt. The arms are identical to the old arms of the medieval state of Anhalt-Bernburg and the province of Anhalt within the Weimar Republic. |
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany |
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Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | Anhalt-Zerbst | Aschersleben-Staßfurt | Bernburg | Bitterfeld | Bördekreis | Burgenlandkreis | Halberstadt | Jerichower Land | Köthen | Mansfelder Land | Merseburg-Querfurt | Ohrekreis | Quedlinburg | Saalkreis | Sangerhausen | Schönebeck | Stendal | Weißenfels | Wernigerode | Wittenberg |
