Wittenberg (district)

In 1994, the district was merged with the district of Jessen and a small part of the district of Gräfenhainichen. In 2007, 27 municipalities from the former district Anhalt-Zerbst were added to the district of Wittenberg. == Geography ==

The area of the district is . The main rivers in the district are the Elbe and its tributary, the Schwarze Elster. == Coat of arms ==

The coat of arms shows two swords, which is the symbol of a field marshal in the Holy Roman Empire. This title was bestowed upon the counts of Saxony, who therefore added the symbol to their coat of arms. The center of the principality of Saxony was located in the area now covered by the district. == Towns and municipalities ==

The district of Wittenberg consists of the following towns: • Annaburg • Bad Schmiedeberg • Coswig • Gräfenhainichen • Jessen (Elster) • Kemberg • Oranienbaum-Wörlitz • Wittenberg • Zahna-Elster After the resolution of 6 October 2005, as part of municipal reform, the (then) 27 towns and municipalities of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften of Coswig and Wörlitzer Winkel, formerly in the Anhalt-Zerbst district, were assigned to Wittenberg district on 1 July 2007. == Sights ==

Stadtkirche Marktplatz Schlosskirche Wittenberg Luftbild 2024 Toni Klemm.jpg|Wittenberg old town in 2024 File:Wittenberg - Stadtbach in der Schlossstrasse (Town Stream in the Schlossstrasse) - geo.hlipp.de - 28216.jpg|Wittenberg old town with All Saints' Church File:Jessen church.jpg|Jessen market square File:Coswig(Anhalt),Elbe,Schloss.jpg|Coswig view river Elbe File:Ferropolis Mainstage 360deg airpano.jpg|Ferropolis in Gräfenhainichen File:Luftbild Oranienbaum.jpg|Oranienbaum aerial view File:Wörlitzer See mit St. Petri.jpg|The Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm File:Bergwitz, Bergwitzsee - Sonnenuntergang im September 2019.jpg| Bergwitz lake == External links ==