Wernigerode (district)
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 Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the district Wernigerode |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| County seat | Wernigerode |
| Area | 797.60 km² |
| Population | 94,556 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 119 inh./km² |
| Car identification | WR |
| Web page | landkreis-wernigerode.de |
Wernigerode is a district (Kreis) in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Halberstadt, Quedlinburg, the district Nordhausen in Thuringia and the district Goslar in Lower Saxony.
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[edit] Geography
The district is located at the northern end of the Harz mountains. The highest mountain of the Harz, The Brocken, is located in the southeast of the district.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The coat of arms are based upon those used by the principality and the diocese of Halberstadt. On top of the read and white areas are two fish, which are taken from the coat of arms of the counts of Wernigerode. |
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany |
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Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | Anhalt-Zerbst | Aschersleben-Staßfurt | Bernburg | Bitterfeld | Bördekreis | Burgenlandkreis | Halberstadt | Jerichower Land | Köthen | Mansfelder Land | Merseburg-Querfurt | Ohrekreis | Quedlinburg | Saalkreis | Sangerhausen | Schönebeck | Stendal | Weißenfels | Wernigerode | Wittenberg |
