Zerbst
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| Zerbst | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
| Mayor | Helmut Behrendt (FDP) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 78.33 km² (30.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population | 15,537 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 198 /km² (514 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ABI |
| Postal code | 39261 |
| Area code | 03923 |
| Website | www.stadt-zerbst.de |
| Location of the town of Zerbst within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district | |
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Zerbst is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until the administrative reform of 2007, Zerbst was the capital of the Anhalt-Zerbst district. Zerbst has about 16,000 inhabitants.
When it was founded is not clear; however, it has been mentioned as early as 949.
From 1582 to 1798, the Francisceum Gymnasium illustre was an important Calvinist academy.
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