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Dessau (region)

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Country
  
Germany

Disestablished
  
2004-01-01

Area
  
4,280 km²

Capital
  
Dessau

Date dissolved
  
January 1, 2004

State
  
Saxony-Anhalt

Region seat
  
Dessau

Founded
  
1990

Population
  
529,571 (2002)

Dessau (region)

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.

References

Dessau (region) Wikipedia