Anhalt , or Anhalt [1] ( German: Anhalt ) is a historical region in Central Germany in the territory of Saxony-Anhalt . Modern Anhalt owes its name to the tribal fortress Askaniev Anhalt , whose ruins have been preserved not far from Harzgerode . Anhalt extends from the East Harz to Wörlitz and from Fleming to Jesnica .
In its history, Anhalt has come a long way from the Principality of Anhalt to the Duchy of Anhalt and the Free State of Anhalt . Since 1871 - as part of the German Empire [2] . As a political unit, Anhalt ceased its independent political existence in 1945. Until 1949 he was in the Soviet zone of occupation [2] . The Soviet military administration in 1947 included Anhalt in the state of Saxony-Anhalt , merging with Saxony. In October 1949, with the formation of the GDR, it became part of it [3] .
After the unification of Germany in 1991, as a result of the administrative reform of 1994, the Anhalt-Zerbst district was formed in Saxony-Anhalt , which brought the ancient historical name back to life. During the next administrative reform, the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district appeared , which, despite its name, includes territories that were never part of Anhalt (for example, Bitterfeld ).
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- Principality of Anhalt
- Duchy of Anhalt
- Free State of Anhalt
Notes
- ↑ In Russian it is customary to convey this historical name as “Anhalt”. The spelling variant Anhalt, which is closer to the original language, became widespread with the advent of the new federal state of Saxony-Anhalt .
- ↑ 1 2 Anhalt // BDT / S.L. Kravets . - M: Big Russian Encyclopedia , 2005. - T. 2. - S. 96. - 766 p. - 65,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-330-3 .
- ↑ Anhalt // TSB / S.I. Vavilov. - 2. - M: "Soviet Encyclopedia". - T. 2. - S. 380.
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Literature
- Anhalt, Duchy // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Anhalt // Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron . - SPb. , 1908-1913.