Wittenberg, Administrative district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
The Wittenberg district spans 1,929 square kilometers along the Elbe River, featuring dense forests of Dübener Heide and the Fläming hills.
The district emerged through administrative reforms in 2007, consolidating multiple municipalities into nine principal cities with Lutherstadt Wittenberg as its capital.
The district administration supports regional traditions through educational programs, local markets, and community events across its nine constituent cities.
The district maintains an extensive network of bicycle paths connecting municipalities, with dedicated routes following the Elbe River through natural landscapes.
The district territory includes the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz, containing 142 square kilometers of landscaped parks and architectural monuments.
Location: Saxony-Anhalt
Capital city: Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Elevation above the sea: 66 m
Shares border with: Potsdam-Mittelmark District, Teltow-Fläming District, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Dessau-Roßlau, Elbe-Elster District, Nordsachsen
Website: https://landkreis-wittenberg.de
GPS coordinates: 51.80000,12.68333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:30
Wörlitzer Park
18.7 km
Ferropolis
16.9 km
All Saints' Church, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
8 km
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm
28.5 km
Stadtkirche Wittenberg
8 km
Oranienbaum Palace
19.3 km
Zinna Abbey
38 km
University of Wittenberg
7.6 km
Lutherhaus Wittenberg
7.4 km
Castle Rabenstein
26.8 km
Schloss Wittenberg
8 km
Flussbad Rehsumpf
28.8 km
Muldestausee
28.4 km
Schloss Wörlitz
18.7 km
Special Weapons Depot Stolzenhain
33.8 km
Luisium
28.9 km
Pegelturm
28.8 km
Bunker Kossa-Söllichau
17.7 km
Castle Lichtenburg
23 km
Melanchthonhaus
7.5 km
Bitterfelder Bogen
32.1 km
Dessau-Wörlitzer railway line
23.5 km
Schloss Pretzsch
12.7 km
Elbe-Elster-Theater
8.4 km
St Nicholas
34.8 km
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
7.5 km
Jüterbog station
33.6 km
Kulturpalast Bitterfeld
32.7 kmReviews
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