Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis
Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Adm. region | Dresden |
Disbanded | 2008-08-01 |
Capital | Niesky |
Area | |
• Total | 1,340.24 km2 (517.47 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 94,750 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | NOL |
Website | www |
The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (German for district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) was the easternmost Kreis (district) of Saxony and Germany. Neighboring districts were (from south clockwise) Löbau-Zittau, Bautzen, Kamenz and the district Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg. The urban district Görlitz was in the east, at the border to Poland.
History
The territory of this district was not part of Saxony before World War II; rather, it, along with the city of Görlitz, was a part of German Silesia. When most of Silesia was assigned to Poland after the war, the tiny rump of the Silesian province was integrated into Saxony.
The current district was formed in 1994 by merging the previous districts Niesky and Weißwasser, and most part of the former district Görlitz. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district of Görlitz.
Geography
The main river in the district is the
Partnerships
- Neustadt an der Waldnaab
- Schwandorf
- Zarski (Poland)
- Semily (Czech Republic)
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities | |
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External links
- Official website (German)