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Bernburg | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Disbanded | 2007-07-01 |
| Capital | Bernburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 414 km2 (160 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 69,300 |
| • Density | 167/km2 (434/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 inSaxony-Anhalt,Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts ofSchönebeck,Köthen,Saalkreis,Mansfelder Land andAschersleben-Staßfurt.
There was an independent principality calledAnhalt-Bernburg following the subdivision of the principality ofAnhalt 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 ofAnhalt again in 1863.
The small district of Bernburg is located in the historical region of Anhalt. TheSaale River crosses the district from south to north.
| The arms display a bear walking on a red wall. The bear is the heraldic animal ofBernburg andAnhalt. The arms are similar to the old arms of the medieval state of Anhalt-Bernburg and theFree State of Anhalt within theWeimar Republic. |
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