Nordsachsen ("North Saxony") is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany.
Nordsachsen | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Capital | Torgau |
Government | |
• District admin. | Kai Emanuel |
Area | |
• Total | 2,020 km2 (780 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 199,824 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, TG, TO, OZ |
Website | www |
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Delitzsch and Torgau-Oschatz as part of the district reform of August 2008.
On 10 December 2009 the district council adopted the district's new coat of arms.
- “Or a lion rampant Sable armed and langued Gules between two pallets wavy Azure.”
Geography
The district is located in the plains north and east of Leipzig. The main rivers of the district are the Mulde and the Elbe. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the states Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg, the districts of Meißen, Mittelsachsen and Leipzig, and the urban district Leipzig.
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
External links
Media related to Landkreis Nordsachsen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)
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