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 .
3-589: Wörlitz ( German pronunciation: [ˈvœʁlɪts] ) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg , in Saxony-Anhalt , Germany . Since 1 January 2011, it has been part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz . It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe , east of Dessau . The historic parks of Wörlitz are included into the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm , one of
6-497: The World Heritage Sites , designated in 2000. 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 the former district Anhalt-Zerbst were added to the district of Wittenberg. The area of
9-543: 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 the symbol to their coat of arms. The center of the principality of Saxony was located in
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