Erzgebirgskreis is a district (Kreis

Districts of Germany

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) in the Free State of Saxony

Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is named after the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains"), a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Vogtlandkreis

Vogtlandkreis

The Vogtlandkreis is a Landkreis in the southwest of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzgebirgskreis...

 and Zwickau

Zwickau (district)

Zwickau is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts Zwickauer Land, Chemnitzer Land and the urban district Zwickau as part of the district reform of August 2008....

, the urban district Chemnitz

Chemnitz

Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...

, the district Mittelsachsen

Mittelsachsen

Mittelsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Döbeln, Freiberg and Mittweida as part of the district reform of August 2008.- Geography :...

 and the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

.

History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Annaberg

Annaberg

Annaberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the Czech Republic and the districts of Aue-Schwarzenberg, Stollberg and Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis. Its national colors are pink, green, and blue.- History :In the Middle Ages the Ore Mountains were virtually...

, Aue-Schwarzenberg

Aue-Schwarzenberg

Aue-Schwarzenberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the Czech Republic and the districts of Vogtlandkreis, Zwickauer Land, Stollberg and Annaberg.- History :...

, Stollberg

Stollberg (district)

Stollberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district-free city Chemnitz, and the districts Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis, Annaberg, Aue-Schwarzenberg, Zwickauer Land and Chemnitzer Land....

 and Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis

Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis

The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Annaberg, Stollberg, the district-free city Chemnitz, and the district Freiberg...

 as part of the district reform of August 2008.

Geography

The district contains the western part of the Erzgebirge, which also forms the border with the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. Several rivers that rise in the Erzgebirge flow through the district, including Zwickauer Mulde

Zwickauer Mulde

The Zwickauer Mulde is a river in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the left tributary of the Mulde and 166 km in length.The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Schöneck, in the Vogtlandkreis. It runs northeast to Aue, then northwest to Zwickau , and further north through...

 and Zschopau

Zschopau River

The Zschopau is a river in Saxony, Germany, left tributary of the Freiberger Mulde. Its source is in the Erzgebirge, on the slopes of the Fichtelberg, near the border with the Czech Republic. It flows north through the towns Schlettau, Wolkenstein, Zschopau, Flöha, Frankenberg, Mittweida and...

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Towns and municipalities

Towns		Municipalities
Annaberg-Buchholz Annaberg-Buchholz Annaberg-Buchholz is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Erzgebirge, capital of the district Erzgebirgskreis.The town is located in the Ore Mountains, at the side of the Pöhlberg . It has three Protestant churches, among them that of St... Aue Aue Aue is a small town in Germany at the outlet of the river Schwarzwasser into the river Mulde in the Ore Mountains, and has roughly 18,000 inhabitants. Aue was the administrative seat of the former district of Aue-Schwarzenberg in Saxony, and is part of the Erzgebirgskreis since August 2008... Ehrenfriedersdorf Ehrenfriedersdorf Ehrenfriedersdorf is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 8 km northwest of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 21 km south of Chemnitz.- Theatre :... Eibenstock Eibenstock Eibenstock is a town in the western Ore Mountains, in the Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the river Mulde.- Geography :... Elterlein Elterlein Elterlein is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 10 km west of Annaberg-Buchholz.- References :... Geyer Geyer Geyer is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 4000.- Geography :Geyer is situated northwest of Annaberg-Buchholz, and south of Chemnitz, in the valley of the Geyersbach creek... Grünhain-Beierfeld Grünhain-Beierfeld Grünhain-Beierfeld is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany lying 8 km east of Aue. It came into being on 1 January 2005 through the merger of the town of Grünhain and the community of Beierfeld.- Location :... Johanngeorgenstadt Johanngeorgenstadt Johanngeorgenstadt is a mining town in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, 17 km south of Aue, and 27 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, and right on the border with the Czech Republic, is a state-recognized health resort , and calls itself Stadt des... Jöhstadt Jöhstadt Jöhstadt is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 10 km southeast of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 35 km northeast of Karlovy Vary.... Lauter Lauter, Saxony The town of Lauter lies in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, between the two towns of Aue and Schwarzenberg. It lies in the Ore Mountains, 4 km southeast of Aue, and 4 km northwest of Schwarzenberg, has 4,927 inhabitants in an area of 21.55 km²... Lengefeld Lengefeld Lengefeld is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 23 km southeast of Chemnitz.... Lößnitz Lößnitz Bergstadt Lößnitz , sometimes also called Muhme for its age, is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany, and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg... Lugau Lugau Lugau is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany and twinned with Smithfield in Ireland. It is situated 17 km east of Zwickau, and 17 km southwest of Chemnitz.... Marienberg	Oberwiesenthal Oberwiesenthal Oberwiesenthal is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Erzgebirge mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km northeast of Karlovy Vary. At , it is the highest town in Germany... Oelsnitz Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge Oelsnitz is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Zwickau, and 20 km southwest of Chemnitz. Between 1844 and 1971 hardcoal was mined in Oelsnitz and the surrounding towns. The major mine "Karl-Liebknecht" became a... Olbernhau Olbernhau Olbernhau is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 35 km southeast of Chemnitz, and 23 km north of Chomutov, Czech Republic.- History :... Schneeberg Schneeberg, Saxony Schneeberg is a town in Saxony’s district of Erzgebirgskreis. It has roughly 16,400 inhabitants and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg . It lies 4 km west of Aue, and southeast of Zwickau.- Location :... Schwarzenberg Schwarzenberg, Saxony Schwarzenberg is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, near the German–Czech border. The town lies roughly 15 km southeast of Aue, and 35 km southwest of Chemnitz.... Scheibenberg Scheibenberg Scheibenberg is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 8 km southwest of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 9 km east of Schwarzenberg.... Schlettau Schlettau Schlettau is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 5 km southwest of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 12 km east of Schwarzenberg.... Stollberg Stollberg Stollberg is a town in the Free State of Saxony, in the district Erzgebirgskreis. It is situated 20 km east of Zwickau, and 17 km southwest of Chemnitz.... Thalheim Thalheim, Saxony Thalheim is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 5 km east of Stollberg, and 16 km south of Chemnitz.... Thum Thum Thum is a small town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Thum has a population of about 5800.-Geography:... Wolkenstein Wolkenstein Wolkenstein is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the Zschopau River, 22 km southeast of Chemnitz.... Zöblitz Zöblitz Zöblitz is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, 5 km east of Marienberg, and 30 km southeast of Chemnitz.-External links:*... Zschopau Zschopau Zschopau , a town in the German state Saxony, is located on both banks of the river Zschopau, south-east from Chemnitz. It is part of the Erzgebirgskreis district. Its population is 11,584... Zwönitz Zwönitz Zwönitz is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 9 km south of Stollberg, and 24 km southwest of Chemnitz.- References :...	Amtsberg Auerbach Bad Schlema Bad Schlema Bad Schlema is a community in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony in Germany and belongs to the Silberberg Town League . Through town runs the Silver Road... Bärenstein Bärenstein Bärenstein is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Bernsbach Bernsbach Bernsbach is a community in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony in Germany that together with its constituent community of Oberpfannenstiel has roughly 4,700 inhabitants.- Geography :... Bockau Bockau Bockau is a community in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. The community is known for growing and researching herbs... Börnichen Börnichen - References :... Borstendorf Borstendorf Borstendorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Breitenbrunn Breitenbrunn, Saxony Breitenbrunn is a community in the Ore Mountains in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony in Germany.- Constituent communities :... Burkhardtsdorf Burkhardtsdorf Burkhardtsdorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Crottendorf Crottendorf Crottendorf is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Deutschneudorf Deutschneudorf Deutschneudorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.Deutschneudorf is also the site of a recent dig in search of Nazi gold. This site, an abandoned copper mine in the Ore mountains, was identified by radar scans as having a large amount of dense metal... Drebach Drebach Drebach is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Erlbach-Kirchberg Erlbach-Kirchberg Erlbach-Kirchberg is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany....	Gelenau Gelenau Gelenau is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Gornau Gornau -Subdivisions:Gornau has three subdivisions:*Gornau*Dittmannsdorf*WitzschdorfGornau is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipal Council:The local council of Gornau has 16 seats... Gornsdorf Großolbersdorf Großolbersdorf Großolbersdorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Großrückerswalde Großrückerswalde Großrückerswalde is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Grünhainichen Grünhainichen Grünhainichen is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since March, 1st. 2008, Grünhainichen and the neighboring minicipality Waldkirchen are merged.- Companies :* Wendt & Kühn KG* Druckerei Emil Gutermuth... Heidersdorf Heidersdorf Heidersdorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Hohndorf Hohndorf Hohndorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.Hohndorf die Stadt im Grünen.Feiert im Jahr 2010 550jähriges bestehen.... Hormersdorf Hormersdorf Hormersdorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, inSaxony, Germany.-Dialect clock:In Hormersdorf a "" was installed that displays the time of day in the local Erzgebirgisch dialect which uses the word "Ziffer" for units of five minute intervals.The image of the clock at the left... Jahnsdorf Königswalde Königswalde Königswalde is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.- External links :... Mildenau Mildenau Mildenau is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Neukirchen Niederdorf Niederdorf, Saxony Niederdorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany....	Niederwürschnitz Niederwürschnitz Niederwürschnitz is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Pfaffroda Pobershau Pobershau - Geography :Pobershau lies in the valley of the Red Pockau, a tributary of the Black Pockau. The hamlet of Rittersberg lies north of the main village on the left slopes of the Red Pockau. The hamlet of Hinterer Grund lie east of the village rather remotely in the valley of the Black Pockau. The... Pockau Raschau-Markersbach Raschau-Markersbach Raschau-Markersbach is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2008, by the merger of the former municipalities Markersbach and Raschau.- References :... Schönheide Schönheide Schönheide is a community in Saxony’s district of Erzgebirgskreis that lies in the western Ore Mountains, and was founded as an industrial village.- Geography :... Sehmatal Sehmatal Sehmatal is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany, which was created in 1999 through the union of Neudorf, Cranzahl and Sehma. The three villages are located along the Sehma river, aligned in a north-south direction... Seiffen Seiffen The town of Seiffen is located in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, which is the south-center of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. The earliest record of the town is from 1324 when it was referred to as "Cynsifen".... Stützengrün Stützengrün - Location :Stützengrün lies in the Ore Mountains right on the boundary with the Vogtland. In Stützengrün is found the Weißbach , which empties directly into the Eibenstock Reservoir.- Geology :... Tannenberg Thermalbad Wiesenbad Thermalbad Wiesenbad Thermalbad Wiesenbad is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Zschorlau Zschorlau - Location :Zschorlau lies nestled in the gentle hills in the western Ore Mountains some 5 km from Aue and is overhung in the south by the Steinberg...

External links

• Official website (German)