The Muldentalkreis is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, 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 was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts
Delitzsch

Delitzsch (district)

Delitzsch is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Torgau-Oschatz and Muldentalkreis, the city of Leipzig, the district of Leipziger Land and the state of Saxony-Anhalt .- History :After the 1815 Congress of Vienna Saxony had to cede large...

, Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the districts Riesa-Großenhain, Döbeln, Muldentalkreis and Delitzsch.- History :The district was created in 1994 by...

, 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 :...

, 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...

 and Leipziger Land

Leipziger Land

Leipziger Land is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by 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...

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History

The roots of the district date back to the Amt Grimma, which was formed in 1832 to 1838, and was later renamed Kreis (district). The city of Wurzen left the district 1926-1945 as a district-free city. In 1952 the area around Wurzen

Wurzen

Wurzen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line to Dresden...

 was split off from the district Grimma

Grimma

Grimma is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany on the left bank of the Mulde, southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.- Location :...

. This was reverted in 1994 when the two previous districts Grimma and Wurzen were merged again. A few municipalities from other districts around Bad Lausick were added as well. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district 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...

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Geography

The district is named after its major river, the Mulde

Mulde

The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe and 124 km in length.The river is formed by the confluence, near Colditz, of the Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde , both rising from the Ore Mountains...

- the name Muldental means valley of the Mulde. The Mulde is formed in the south of the district by its two confluents Freiberger Mulde and Zwickauer Mulde, and flows through the district in south-north direction.

Coat of arms

The silver lines in the coat of arms symbolize the river Mulde and its two source arms. The green color symbolizes the forests of the district, and the three flower symbols stand for the two previous districts and the municipalities from other districts which were merged together to form the current district.

Towns and municipalities

Towns

Municipalities

Bad Lausick Bad Lausick Bad Lausick is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Grimma, and 29 km southeast of Leipzig.- References :... Brandis Brandis, Germany Brandis is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of Leipzig.... Colditz Colditz Colditz is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, near Leipzig, located on the banks of the river Mulde. The town has a population of 5,188 .... Grimma Grimma Grimma is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany on the left bank of the Mulde, southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.- Location :... Mutzschen Mutzschen Mutzschen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 13 km east of Grimma, and 21 km northwest of Döbeln.... Naunhof Naunhof Naunhof is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Parthe, 11 km northwest of Grimma, and 16 km southeast of Leipzig .... Nerchau Nerchau Nerchau is a town and a former municipality in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Grimma. It is situated on the river Mulde, 7 km northeast of Grimma, and 30 km east of Leipzig .-Economy:Nerchau is known since 1834 for... Trebsen Trebsen Trebsen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, 6 km northeast of Grimma, and 27 km east of Leipzig ....  (Mulde) Wurzen Wurzen Wurzen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line to Dresden...

Belgershain Belgershain Belgershain is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof.- Geography and transportation :The town is approximately 25 km east of Leipzig.... Bennewitz Bennewitz Bennewitz is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Borsdorf Borsdorf Borsdorf is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Falkenhain Falkenhain Falkenhain is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Großbothen Großbothen Großbothen is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. Großbothen had an area of 33.45 km² and a population of 3,568 . At a local government reform on 1 January 2011, the municipality was split up and divided over the towns Grimma and Colditz. The village... Hohburg Hohburg Hohburg is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Machern Machern Machern is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. It is in the vicinity of the city of Leipzig.- Geography and Transport :Machern lies 20 km east of Leipzig, about 10 km west of Wurzen over the Mulda river... Otterwisch Otterwisch Otterwisch is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Parthenstein Parthenstein Parthenstein is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Zschadraß Zschadraß Zschadraß is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Colditz.... Thallwitz Thallwitz Thallwitz is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.... Thümmlitzwalde Thümmlitzwalde Thümmlitzwalde is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Grimma....

External links

• Official website (German)