Dessau (region)

Dessau was one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, located in the east of the country.

Dessau Regierungsbezirk Dessau
Regierungsbezirk
Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the former Regierungsbezirk of Dessau
Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°20′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
Disestablished	2004-01-01
Region seat	Dessau
Area
• Total	4,280.26 km2 (1,652.62 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	529,571
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)

History

Founded in 1990 from parts of Regierungsbezirk Halle, the Dessau government region was disbanded on January 1, 2004. Its functions were taken over by the Landesverwaltungsamt, which has three offices at the former seats of the Bezirksregierungen.

Subdivision

Kreise
(districts)

1. Anhalt-Zerbst
2. Bernburg
3. Bitterfeld
4. Köthen
5. Wittenberg

Kreisfreie Städte
(district-free towns)

1. Dessau

See also

• Bezirk Halle