Mittelsachsen is a district (Kreis

Districts of Germany

The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....

) in the Free State of Saxony

Saxony

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, Germany

Germany

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History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Döbeln

Döbeln (district)

Döbeln is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Torgau-Oschatz, Riesa-Großenhain, Meißen, Mittweida and Muldentalkreis.- History :...

, Freiberg

Freiberg (district)

Freiberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district of Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis, the city of Chemnitz, the districts of Mittweida, Meißen and Weißeritzkreis, and by the Czech Republic.- History :The district was established in 1994 by merging the...

 and Mittweida

Mittweida (district)

Mittweida is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts Muldentalkreis, Döbeln, Freiberg, the district-free city Chemnitz and the district Chemnitzer Land, the district Altenburger Land in Thuringia and the district Leipziger Land.- History :In 1994...

 as part of the district reform of August 2008.

Geography

The district stretches from the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains") on the Czech Republic–Germany border

Czech Republic–Germany border

The Czech Republic–Germany border is the international border between the Czech Republic and Germany. It forms a arc extending from Austria at the south to Poland at the north.-Rivers:Several rivers cross this border, or form portions of it...

 to the plains between Leipzig

Leipzig

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 and Dresden

Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....

. The main rivers of the district are the Freiberger Mulde

Freiberger Mulde

The Freiberger Mulde is a river in Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Mulde and 124 km in length.The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Moldava, in the Czech Republic. It runs northwest, crossing the border with Germany after a few km, to Freiberg , and further...

 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...

. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the state Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

, the districts of Leipzig

Leipzig (district)

Leipzig is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the city Leipzig, which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it...

, Nordsachsen

Nordsachsen

Nordsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Delitzsch and Torgau-Oschatz as part of the district reform of August 2008....

, Meißen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge.- History :...

, 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....

, Erzgebirgskreis

Erzgebirgskreis

Erzgebirgskreis is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Erzgebirge , a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border...

, 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...

, and the district of 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....

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Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Augustusburg Augustusburg Augustusburg is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Chemnitz. Augustusburg is known for the Jagdschloss Augustusburg.... Brand-Erbisdorf Brand-Erbisdorf Brand-Erbisdorf is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 5 km south of Freiberg.... Burgstädt Burgstädt Burgstädt is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Chemnitz.... Döbeln Döbeln Döbeln is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, part of the Mittelsachsen district, located at both banks of the river Freiberger Mulde.-History:It was founded in the 10th century, the first written proof of its existence dates back to the year 981.... Flöha Flöha Flöha is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Flöha is situated on the confluence of the rivers Zschopau and Flöha, east of Chemnitz.-History:... Frankenberg Frankenberg, Saxony Frankenberg is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zschopau, northeast of Chemnitz.It was the site of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenburg.... Frauenstein Frauenstein, Saxony Frauenstein is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Ore Mountains, southeast of Freiberg, and southwest of Dresden.- External links :* http://www.frauenstein-erzgebirge.de... Freiberg Freiberg, Saxony Freiberg is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Mittelsachsen district.-History:The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries... Geringswalde Geringswalde Geringswalde is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Mittweida, and 27 km north of Chemnitz.- History :... Großschirma Großschirma Großschirma is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 7 km northwest of Freiberg.- References :... Hainichen Hartha Hartha Hartha is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km west of Döbeln, and 12 km north of Mittweida.... Leisnig Leisnig Leisnig is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, federal Free State of Saxony in Germany.-History:A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the coat of arms of the family... Lunzenau Lunzenau Lunzenau is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 16 km west of Mittweida, and 18 km northwest of Chemnitz.... Mittweida Mittweida Mittweida is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, in the Mittelsachsen district. It is situated on the Zschopau River, 18 km north of Chemnitz, and 54 km west of Dresden.... Oederan Oederan Oederan is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- Geography :Oederan is situated 14 km southwest of Freiberg, 17 km east of Chemnitz and about 50km west of Dresden.... Penig Penig Penig is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II.... Rochlitz Rochlitz Rochlitz is a major district town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is the head of the “borough partnership Rochlitz” with its other members being the boroughs of Königsfeld, Seelitz und Zettlitz... Roßwein Roßwein Roßwein is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, the Free State of Saxony, Germany.-External links:*... Sayda Sayda Sayda is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 24 km south of Freiberg, and 28 km north of Chomutov.... Waldheim Waldheim, Saxony Waldheim is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the Zschopau River, 9 km southwest of Döbeln, and 28 km north of Chemnitz....	Altmittweida Altmittweida Altmittweida is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Bobritzsch Bobritzsch Bobritzsch is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.Bobritzsch is located in the district of Central Saxony in Saxony, some 28 km southwest of Dresden, 15 km west of Dippoldiswalde, 9 km northwest of Frauenstein, 10 km east of Brand-Erbisdorf and about 8 km east of... Bockelwitz Bockelwitz Bockelwitz is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Claußnitz Clausnitz Clausnitz is a village in the municipality of Rechenberg-Bienenmühle in the Saxon district of Mittelsachsen. It lies in the Eastern Ore Mountains, in the valley of the Rachel, a tributary of the Freiberger Mulde. Clausnitz emerged during the clearings of the 12th century... Dorfchemnitz Dorfchemnitz Dorfchemnitz is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Eppendorf Eppendorf, Saxony Eppendorf is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Erlau Erlau Erlau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen in Saxony in Germany.... Frankenstein Frankenstein, Saxony Frankenstein is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. About 1200 people live there... Großhartmannsdorf Großhartmannsdorf Großhartmannsdorf is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Großweitzschen Großweitzschen Großweitzschen is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Halsbrücke Halsbrücke Halsbrücke is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Hartmannsdorf Hilbersdorf Königsfeld Königsfeld, Saxony Königsfeld is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Königshain-Wiederau Königshain-Wiederau Königshain-Wiederau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.Wiederau , part of Königshain-Wiederau, is the birthplace of Clara Zetkin.- References :... Kriebstein Kriebstein Kriebstein is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Leubsdorf Leubsdorf, Saxony Leubsdorf is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Lichtenau Lichtenau, Saxony Lichtenau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Mochau Mochau Mochau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany....	Lichtenberg Mühlau Mühlau, Germany Mühlau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Mühlau lies in the arch mountain foothills approximately 3 kilometers to the north of Limbach-Oberfrohna, and 15 kilometers northwest of Chemnitz. The settlers of Mühlau originally came from Mehlem on the Rhine... Mulda Neuhausen Neuhausen, Saxony Neuhausen is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.Neuhausen hosts the first nutcracker museum in Europe, which houses more than 5,000 examples, the largest collection of nutcrackers in the world and is also known as a location for winter sports.- References :... Niederstriegis Niederstriegis Niederstriegis is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Niederwiesa Niederwiesa Niederwiesa is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Oberschöna Oberschöna Oberschöna is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Ostrau Ostrau, Saxony Ostrau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen in Saxony in Germany.... Rechenberg-Bienenmühle Rechenberg-Bienenmühle Rechenberg-Bienenmühle is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Reinsberg Reinsberg, Germany Reinsberg is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Rossau Seelitz Striegistal Striegistal Striegistal is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. In 1994, the unification of the communities of Berbersdorf, Schmalbach, Goßberg, Mobendorf and Pappendorf with Kaltofen im Rahmen in the community regional reform, created the Community of Striegistal... Taura Wechselburg Wechselburg Wechselburg is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is well known for its twelfth century Benedictine monastery, theWechselburg Priory.- References :... Weißenborn Weißenborn, Saxony Weißenborn is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Zettlitz Ziegra-Knobelsdorf Ziegra-Knobelsdorf Ziegra-Knobelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.... Zschaitz-Ottewig Zschaitz-Ottewig Zschaitz-Ottewig is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.-References:...

External links

• Official website (German)