Köthen (district)

Köthen
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
Disbanded2007-07-01
CapitalKöthen
Area
 • Total
475.11 km2 (183.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2006-06-30)
 • Total
65,096
 • Density137.01/km2 (354.86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKÖT

Köthen was a district (Kreis) in the middle of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from north clockwise) Anhalt-Zerbst, Schönebeck, Anhalt-Zerbst, the district-free city Dessau, Bitterfeld, Saalkreis and Bernburg.