Wittenberg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
Capital | Wittenberg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Christian Tylsch (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,933.3 km2 (746.5 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 123,888 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | WB, GHC, JE |
Website | landkreis-wittenberg.de |
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]