Dessau (region)

Dessau
Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the former Regierungsbezirk of Dessau
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
Disestablished	2004-01-01
Region seat	Dessau
Area
- Total	4,280.26 km2 (1,652.6 sq mi)
Population (2002)
- Total	529,571
- Density	123.7/km2 (320.4/sq mi)

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

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)	Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns)
Anhalt-Zerbst Bernburg Bitterfeld Köthen Wittenberg	Dessau

See also

• Bezirk Halle

Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°20′E / 51.83°N 12.33°E / 51.83; 12.33