Bernburg (district)

Bernburg
District
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
Disbanded	2007-07-01
Capital	Bernburg
Area
• Total	414 km2 (160 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	69,300
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	BBG
Website	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 and Aschersleben-Staßfurt.

History

There was an independent principality called Anhalt-Bernburg following the subdivision of the principality of Anhalt in 1603. This mini state was elevated to the rank of a duchy in 1806, and merged once more with the other parts to form a united duchy of Anhalt again in 1863.

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

The arms display a bear walking on a red wall. The bear is the heraldic animal of Bernburg and Anhalt. The arms are similar to the old arms of the medieval state of Anhalt-Bernburg and the Free State of Anhalt within the Weimar Republic.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
Könnern	Bernburg (incl. town Bernburg) Nienburg (incl. town Nienburg) Saale-Wipper (incl. towns Alsleben and Güsten)

External links

• Official website (German)