Spree-Neiße is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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, Germany

Germany

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. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis

Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis

The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis was the easternmost Kreis of the Free State of Saxony and Germany. Neighboring districts were Löbau-Zittau, Bautzen, Kamenz and the district Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg...

 and Kamenz

Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budyšin, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drježdźany, and the districts Meißen and...

 in Saxony

Saxony

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, the districts Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Kamenz and Riesa-Großenhain in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster....

, Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.- History :...

 and Oder-Spree

Oder-Spree

Oder-Spree is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Märkisch-Oderland, the district-free city Frankfurt , Poland, the district Spree-Neiße and Dahme-Spreewald, and the Bundesland Berlin.-Geography:The district is named after the two major rivers in the...

. The district-free city Cottbus

Cottbus

Cottbus is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree. As of , its population was .- History :...

 is completely surrounded by the district. To the east is Poland

Poland

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Geography

The district is located in the region of Lusatia

Lusatia

Lusatia is a historical region in Central Europe. It stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Elbe valley in the west, today located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Lower Silesian and Lubusz voivodeships of western Poland...

. The Spree

Spree

The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic...

 river runs through the district, while the Lusatian Neisse

Lusatian Neisse

The Lusatian Neisse is a long river in Central Europe. The river has its source in the Jizera Mountains near Nová Ves nad Nisou, Czech Republic, reaching the tripoint with Poland and Germany at Zittau after , and later forms the Polish-German border on a length of...

 river forms the eastern border, which is at the same time the border of Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

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History

The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Cottbus-Land, Forst, Guben and Spremberg.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows four fields each representing one of the previous districts. The crayfish Crayfish Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads – members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related...  in the topleft symbolizes Cottbus-Land, and is also present in the coat of arms of the city of Cottbus. The lion in the topright is the symbol of the Kingdom of Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague... , as Spremberg was owned by the Bohemian kings. The deer antler in the bottomright symbolizes Forst, and was taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Biberstein. The crown in the bottomleft represents the kings of Bohemia again, but this time symbolizing Guben.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns	Ämter
Drebkau Drebkau Drebkau is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 14 km southwest of Cottbus.... Forst (Lausitz) Guben Guben Guben is a town on the Lusatian Neisse river in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Located in the Spree-Neiße district, Guben has a population of 20,049... Spremberg Spremberg Spremberg is a village near to the city of Hoyerswerda in the Spree-Neiße district of Brandenburg, Germany. The village was first mentioned in 1956. The village alone has only 9,588 Inhabitants, the hole region has 21,361 Inhabitants-Geography:... Welzow Welzow Welzow is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 23 km southwest of Cottbus.... Amt-free municipalities Kolkwitz Kolkwitz Kolkwitz is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg.-Geography:Kolkwitz is situated 5 km west of Cottbus... Neuhausen/Spree Neuhausen/Spree Neuhausen/Spree is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Schenkendöbern Schenkendöbern Schenkendöbern is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:...	1. Burg (Spreewald) Burg (Amt) Burg is an Amt in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Burg .The Amt Burg consists of the following municipalities:#Briesen#Burg#Dissen-Striesow#Guhrow... Briesen Burg Burg (Spreewald) Burg is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 1 Dissen-Striesow Dissen-Striesow Dissen-Striesow is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Guhrow Guhrow Guhrow is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Schmogrow-Fehrow Schmogrow-Fehrow Schmogrow-Fehrow is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Werben 2. Döbern-Land Döbern-Land Döbern-Land is an Amt in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Döbern.The Amt Döbern-Land consists of the following municipalities:#Döbern#Felixsee#Groß Schacksdorf-Simmersdorf... Döbern Döbern Döbern is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 25 km southeast of Cottbus, and 15 km south of Forst with a population of 3,696.- References :... 1, 2 Felixsee Felixsee Felixsee is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Groß Schacksdorf-Simmersdorf Groß Schacksdorf-Simmersdorf Groß Schacksdorf-Simmersdorf is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Hornow-Wadelsdorf Hornow-Wadelsdorf Hornow-Wadelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Jämlitz-Klein Düben Jämlitz-Klein Düben Jämlitz-Klein Düben is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Neiße-Malxetal Neiße-Malxetal Neiße-Malxetal is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Tschernitz Tschernitz Tschernitz is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Wiesengrund Wiesengrund Wiesengrund is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany....	3. Peitz Peitz (Amt) Peitz is an Amt in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Peitz.The Amt Peitz consists of the following municipalities:#Drachhausen#Drehnow#Heinersbrück#Jänschwalde#Peitz#Tauer#Teichland... Drachhausen Drachhausen Drachhausen is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Drehnow Drehnow Drehnow is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Heinersbrück Heinersbrück Heinersbrück is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Jänschwalde Jänschwalde Jänschwalde is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg in East Germany. It is situated in the region of Niederlausitz... Peitz Peitz Peitz is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany.-Overview:It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry... 1, 2 Tauer Tauer Tauer is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.-History:The area is known to have been settled as early as the Bronze Age. The first written mention was in 1632 as Tawern Tauer. In 1652, it was known as the village of Taurow.... Teichland Teichland Teichland is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Turnow-Preilack Turnow-Preilack Turnow-Preilack is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Brandenburg, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website of the Landkreis Spree-Neiße