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Dessau Regierungsbezirk Dessau | |
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 Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the former Regierungsbezirk of Dessau | |
| Coordinates: 51°50′N12°20′E / 51.83°N 12.33°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) |
Dessau was one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, located in the east of the country.
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.
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Former Regierungsbezirk in Saxony-Anhalt (1990-2004) | |||
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