The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Germany

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. It was bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the 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...

, 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....

, the district-free city 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 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...

. To the south it borders the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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 (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

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...

.

Geography

The district was located in the Ore Mountains (German

German language

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 Erzgebirge). 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

The coat of arms shows three symbols of the typical industries of the district. To the left is a wheel, symbolizing the water mills which were abundant in the district, it also symbolizes the more modern industries. The tree to the left stands for the many forests and the timber industry, the hammers in the bottom are a mining symbol, as the district was a center of ore mining.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
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.... Marienberg 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 :... 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...	Amtsberg Börnichen Börnichen - References :... Borstendorf Borstendorf Borstendorf is a municipality in the district 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.... 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... 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.... 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 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".... Venusberg Venusberg, Saxony Venusberg is a village and a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Drebach.-History:In 1945 there was a concentration camp in Venusberg. 1000 Jewesses had to work for... Waldkirchen Waldkirchen, Saxony Waldkirchen is a village and former municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 March 2009 it has been part of the municipality of Grünhainichen....

External links

• Official website (German)
• Touristical website (German)