- Bernburg (district)
Infobox District DE
name=Bernburg
state=Saxony-Anhalt
former regierungsbezirk=Dessau
dissolved =2007-07-01
capital=Bernburg
area=414
population=69,300
population_as_of=2001
density=168
carsign=BBG
url= [http://www.landkreis-bernburg.de landkreis-bernburg.de]Bernburg was a district in
Saxony-Anhalt ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schönebeck, Köthen,Saalkreis ,Mansfelder Land andAschersleben-Staßfurt .History
There was an independent principality called
Anhalt-Bernburg following the subdivision of the principality ofAnhalt in1603 . This mini state was elevated to the rank of a duchy in1806 , and merged once more with the other parts to form a united duchy ofAnhalt again in1863 .Geography
The small district of Bernburg is located in the historical region of Anhalt. The
Saale River crosses the district from south to north.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-bernburg.de/ Official website] (German)
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