Wittenberg is a district ( German : Kreis ) in the east of Saxony-Anhalt , Germany . Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Anhalt-Bitterfeld , the district-free city of Dessau-Roßlau , the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark , Teltow-Fläming and Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg , and the district of Nordsachsen in Saxony . The capital and largest city is Wittenberg , famous for its association with the influential religious reformer Martin Luther and containing a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
2-446: Düben is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg , Saxony-Anhalt , Germany . Since 1 March 2009, it is part of the town Coswig . This Wittenberg district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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
4-595: The former district Anhalt-Zerbst were added to the district of Wittenberg. The area of the district is 1,933.3 km (746.5 sq mi). The main rivers in the district are the Elbe and its tributary, the Schwarze Elster . 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
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