Stollberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Germany

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. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) 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 districts 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...

, 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 :...

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Zwickauer Land

Zwickauer Land is a former Kreis in the south-west of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Chemnitzer Land, Stollberg, Aue-Schwarzenberg, Vogtlandkreis, and the districts Greiz and Altenburger Land in Thuringia...

 and Chemnitzer Land

Chemnitzer Land

Chemnitzer Land is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district of Mittweida, the city of Chemnitz, the districts of Stollberg and Zwickauer Land and the state of Thuringia .- History :The history of the region is largely influenced by the neighbouring...

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History

The district dates back to the Amtshauptmannschaft Stollberg, which was established in 1910. In 1939 it was renamed to Landkreis. In 1950 the district was dissolved and its municipalities were assigned to the neighboring districts Aue, Chemnitz and Zwickau. However two years later in another reform the district was recreated, only with a slightly different layout. In the communal reform of 1994 the district was enlarged by some municipalities from the district Chemnitz, and the city Zwönitz from the district Aue. 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...

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Geography

The district was located on the northwestern slope of the Ore Mountains.

Partnerships

Since 1990 the district had a partnership with the district Fürth

Fürth (district)

Fürth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg, and by the districts of Roth, Ansbach, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...

 in Bavaria

Bavaria

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Coat of arms

The left half of the coat of arms show the symbol of the Counts of Schönberg - the county of Schönberg covered most of the area of the district. To the right is the imperial eagle symbolizing the Pleissenland, an imperial estate. The colours of the right side are also identical with those of Meissen, as another part of the district historically belonged to the County of Meissen.

Towns and municipalities

Cities

Municipalities

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.... 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... 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.... 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 :...

Auerbach Auerbach, Stollberg Auerbach is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. Auerbach has an area of 8.26 km² and a population of 2,897 .... Burkhardtsdorf Burkhardtsdorf Burkhardtsdorf is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Erlbach-Kirchberg Erlbach-Kirchberg Erlbach-Kirchberg is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... Gornsdorf 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 Neukirchen Neukirchen, Stollberg Neukirchen is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.... 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 :...

External links

• Official website (German)