Bernburg (district)
# Bernburg (district)

Bernburg was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schönebeck, Köthen, Saalkreis, Mansfelder Land and Aschersleben-Staßfurt.

## History

There was an independent principality called Anhalt-Bernburg following the subdivision of the principality of Anhalt 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 of Anhalt again in 1863.

## Geography

The small district of Bernburg is located in the historical region of Anhalt. The Saale River crosses the district from south to north.

## Coat of arms

* The arms display a bear walking on a red wall. The bear is the heraldic animal of Bernburg and Anhalt. The arms are similar to the old arms of the medieval state of Anhalt-Bernburg and the Free State of Anhalt within the Weimar Republic.

## Towns and municipalities

| Towns | Verwaltungsgemeinschaften |
| - | - |
| Könnern | Bernburg (incl. town Bernburg) Nienburg (incl. town Nienburg) Saale-Wipper (incl. towns Alsleben and Güsten) |
