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2008 Saxony District Reform
The 2008 Saxony district reform (also known as the 2008 administrative and functional reform or 2008 district reform) came into force on 1 August 2008 restructuring local government in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The most important element of the reform was the further amalgamating, annexing, and merging of the districts created in the course of the 1994–1996 Saxony district reform, including the smaller independent cities.For a transitional period of five months, the formerly independent cities of Görlitz, Hoyerswerda, Zwickau and Plauen continued to perform district tasks, so that the district reform was practically only completed on 1 January 2009 when the new districts took over these tasks. The reform was integrated into an administrative reform of the Saxon state authorities. On the basis of a proposal drawn up by a commission of experts, some of the state tasks were transferred to districts and municipalities. A proposed abolition of the regional councils w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free State Of Saxony
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony is the List of German states by area, tenth largest of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of , and the List of German states by population, sixth most populous, with more than 4 million inhabitants. The term Saxony (other), Saxony has been in use for more than a millennium. It was used for the medieval Duchy of Saxony, the Electorate of Saxony of the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and twice for a republic. The first Free State of Saxony was established in 1918 as a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. After World War II, it was under Soviet occupation before it became part of communist East Germany and was abolished by the government in 1952. Following German reunificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bautzen (district)
The district of Bautzen (, ) is a district in the state of Saxony in Germany. Its largest towns are Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Radeberg. It is the biggest district in Saxony by area, and a member of the Neisse Euroregion. It is bordered to the south by the Czech Republic. Clockwise, it also borders the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city of Dresden, the district of Meißen, the state of Brandenburg, and the district of Görlitz. The municipality's centre, north and east are part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. The Upper Sorbian language has an official status next to German in that area, and all villages bear names in both languages. History Historically, most of Upper Lusatia belonged to Bohemia. In the Thirty Years' War, it became a part of Saxony. Only the small town of Schirgiswalde remained Bohemian until 1809. In the time of the GDR, these areas were within the ''Bezirk'' Dresden (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borna, Leipzig
Borna () is a town in Saxony, Germany, capital of the Leipzig (district), Leipzig district. It is situated approximately 30 km southeast of Leipzig city. It has approx. 19,000 inhabitants. The town is the district seat of the Leipzig (district), district of Leipzig. Geography Borna is located about south of Leipzig. The river Wyhra flows through the town. The surrounding landscape has been influenced by open-cast coal mining. The town lies in the middle of Central German Metropolitan Region, with Leipzig distant, Gera , Chemnitz , Halle , and Dresden . Neighboring large towns are Altenburg, away, Grimma, and Zeitz . History Pre-history and Middle Ages The current site of Borna town was originally two settlements; Altstadt (the old town) and Wenigborn. Before the foundation of the town, there had been a water castle since the 9th Century. The first written mention of the town of Borna was recorded in 1251. Borna was burnt to the ground five times during the wars of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipziger Land
Leipziger Land is a former district in Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Delitzsch, the district-free city Leipzig, Muldentalkreis, Mittweida, the district Altenburger Land in Thuringia, and the districts Burgenlandkreis, Saalekreis in Saxony-Anhalt. History The history of the region is influenced by the city of Leipzig. See there for more information. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of , and . In 1999, the towns of Schkeuditz and Taucha were reassigned to the Delitzsch district. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district of Leipzig. Geography The main river of the district is the White Elster, which also flows through the city of Leipzig itself. The area south of Leipzig is a big lignite day mining area, which will be recultivated as a lakeland in the near future. The lignite also made the area the main industrial area of East Germany East Germany, officially known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig (district)
Lëipzig (official name: ''Landkreis Leipzig'') is a district (''Kreis'') in the Free State of Saxony in eastern Germany. It is named after the city of Leipzig, which borders onto the district, but the city is not part of the district. Leipzig district has borders with (from the west and clockwise) the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the urban district of Leipzig, the districts of Nordsachsen and Mittelsachsen, and the state of Thuringia. Geography The district is located in the lowlands around Leipzig, the Leipzig Bay, and is rather flat. Individual hills are found in the north ( Hohburg Hills) and south of the district. Its main rivers are the Mulde, Pleiße and White Elster The White Elster (, ) is a river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into easte .... Also worth mentioning are the many lakes of the Lei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis
The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (German for '' Lower Silesian district of Upper Lusatia'') was the easternmost ''Kreis'' (district) of both Saxony and Germany. Neighboring districts were (from south clockwise) Löbau-Zittau, Bautzen, Kamenz and the district Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg. The urban district Görlitz was in the east, at the border to Poland. History The territory of this district was not part of Saxony before World War II; rather, it was a part of German Silesia, along with the city of Görlitz. When most of Silesia was assigned to Poland after the war, the tiny rump of the Silesian province was integrated into Saxony. The current district was formed in 1994 by merging the previous districts Niesky and Weißwasser, and most part of the former district Görlitz. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district of Görlitz. Geography The main river in the district is the Neisse, which also forms the boundary to Poland. The terrain is mostly hilly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Löbau-Zittau , which also forms the boundary to Poland. It is mostly hilly landscape of the Lausitzer Bergland; the highest elevation is the ''L ...
Löbau-Zittau (, ) is a former Kreis (district) in the east of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were the district Bautzen in the north-west and the Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis in the north. To the east was Poland, and to the south the Czech Republic. History The district was formed in 1994 by merging two previous districts, Löbau and Zittau. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district of Görlitz. Geography The main river in the district is the Lusatian Neisse The Lusatian Neisse (; ; ; Upper Sorbian: ''Łužiska Nysa''; Lower Sorbian: ''Łužyska Nysa''), or Western Neisse, is a river in northern Central Europe. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Görlitz (district)
Görlitz district (; Upper Sorbian: ''Wokrjes Zhorjelc'' ; ) is a district ('' Kreis'') in Saxony, and the easternmost in Germany. It is named after its capital Görlitz. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the district of Bautzen, the state of Brandenburg, Poland and the Czech Republic. History The district was established in August 2008 by merging three smaller districts: the district of Löbau-Zittau, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia district) and the urban district of Görlitz. Geography The district comprises the south-eastern part of Lusatia and the western part of Silesia, including parts of the Lusatian Mountains. The Lusatian Neisse forms its eastern border, and the Spree river flows through the western part of the district. Coat of arms The coat of arms of Görlitz district contains references to the various territories the district has been part of in the past. The black eagle with the crescent over its chest refers to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annaberg-Buchholz
Annaberg-Buchholz () is a town in Saxony, in eastern Germany. Lying in the Ore Mountains, it is the capital of the district of Erzgebirgskreis. Geography The town is located in the Ore Mountains, at the side of the ''Pöhlberg'' ( above sea level). History The previously heavily forested upper Ore Mountains were settled in the 12th and 13th centuries by Franconian farmers. Frohnau, Geyersdorf, and Kleinrückerswalde—all now part of present-day town—have all been attested since 1397. In 1491, silver deposits were discovered in the area, and Annaberg soon developed under the patronage of George, Duke of Saxony and Barbara Jagiellon. George and Barbara founded the landmark St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-Buchholz, St. Anne's Church and a Franciscan monastery (dissolved in 1539), and Barbara donated a relic of Saint Anne to the church, which thus became a regional pilgrimage destination. Barbara Uthmann introduced braid and lace-making to the town in 1561 and the craft was fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis
The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a former district in Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Annaberg, Stollberg, the district-free city Chemnitz, and the district Freiberg. To the south it borders the Czech Republic (the Karlovy Vary Region). History The district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Marienberg and Zschopau. On 1 August 2008 it was merged into the new district Erzgebirgskreis. Geography The district was located in the Ore Mountains The Ore Mountains (, or ; ) lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany. The highest peaks are the Klínovec in the Czech Republic (German: ''Keilberg'') at ab .... The highest elevation is the 891 m high ''Hirtstein'', the lowest elevation with 305 m is located in Witzschdorf. 40% of the area is covered by forests. Coat of arms Towns and municipalities External links Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stollberg (district)
Stollberg is a former district in Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the district-free city Chemnitz, and the districts Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis, Annaberg, Aue-Schwarzenberg, Zwickauer Land and Chemnitzer Land. History The district dates back to the ''Amtshauptmannschaft Stollberg'', which was established in 1910. In 1939 it was renamed to ''Landkreis''. In 1950 the district was dissolved and its municipalities were assigned to the neighboring districts Aue, Chemnitz and Zwickau. However two years later in another reform the district was recreated, only with a slightly different layout. In the communal reform of 1994 the district was enlarged by some municipalities from the district Chemnitz, and the city Zwönitz from the district Aue. On 1 August 2008 it was merged into the new district Erzgebirgskreis. Geography The district was located on the northwestern slope of the Ore Mountains. Partnerships Since 1990 the district had a partnership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
