a city, the capital of the duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg. It is situated on the river Saale, by which it is divided into two parts. It is the seat of the ducal courts of judicature, revenue, and other branches of administration. The sovereign residence or castle is on an elevation, surrounded with deep ditches, below which are the gardens and a fine orangery. It is a neat well-built capital in miniature, with a college, a mint, a gymnasium, orphan-house, and other public buildings. It has some trade in brewing, in snuff-making, earthenware, and ironmongery. Pop. 6100. Long. 11. 39. 23. E. Lat. 51. 47. 55. N.