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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 217. Not illustrated. Chapters: Zerbst, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Flaming Nature Park, Lindau, Sandersdorf, Micheln, Zorbig, Friedersdorf, Saxony-Anhalt, Walternienburg, Reuden, Sudliches Anhalt, Jessnitz, Brehna, Trebbichau an Der Fuhne, Moritz, Germany, Elbe-Ehle-Nuthe, Osternienburg, Gutergluck, Gehrden, Saxony-Anhalt, Weissandt-Golzau, Raguhn, Chorau, Schlaitz, Tornau Vor Der Heide, Jutrichau, Nedlitz, Drosa, Grimme, Hinsdorf, Schwemsal, Reppichau, Marke, Germany, Hohenlepte, Osternienburger Land, Altjessnitz, Quellendorf, Godnitz, Kleinpaschleben, Leps, Grosspaschleben, Grobzig, Wulfen, Gossa, Germany, Bornum, Saxony-Anhalt, Polenzko, Muldenstein, Muldestausee, Raguhn-Jessnitz, Edderitz, Buhlendorf, Nutha, Muhlbeck, Sandersdorf-Brehna, Zernitz, Prosigk, Straguth, Zabitz, Dornbock, Dobritz, Gorzig, Steutz, Diebzig, Bobbau, Grossbadegast, Trinum, Libbesdorf, Libehna, Elsnigk, Burgkemnitz, Riesdorf, Grobern, Deetz, Schortewitz, Meilendorf, Roitzsch, Frassdorf, Retzau, Maasdorf, Schierau, Krina, Rosa, Reupzig, Plodda, Petersroda, Glebitzsch, Pouch, Germany, Glauzig, Scheuder, Thurland, Piethen, Zehbitz, Muldestausee-Schmerzbach, Wieskau, Wolfen, Germany. Excerpt: Zerbst is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until the administrative reform of 2007, Zerbst was the capital of the Anhalt-Zerbst district. Since the 1 January 2010 local government reform, Zerbst has about 24,000 inhabitants. It is not clear when was it founded; however, a region by the name Ciervisti was mentioned as early as 949. The town is first mentioned as Zirwisti urbs in the chronicle of the Thietmar of Merseburg in 1018. In 1307 Albrecht I acquired the city of Zerbst from the von Barby Family, starting a centuries-long rule by the House of Ascania. Following the Reformation, Zerbst became a Calvinist centre. From
