Dessau (region)
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| Dessau | |
| Disestablished: 2004-01-01 | |
 Map of Saxony-Anhalt highlighting the former Regierungsbezirk of Dessau |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District seat | Dessau |
| Area | 4,280.26 km² |
| Population | 529,571 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 124 /km² |
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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