Freiberg (district)
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Map of Free State of Saxony highlighting the district Freiberg |
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State | Free State of Saxony |
County seat | Freiberg |
Adm. region | Chemnitz |
Area | 914 km² |
Population | 151,600 (2001) |
pop. density | 166 inh./km² |
Car identification | FG |
Web page | freiberg-regional.de |
Freiberg is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis, the city of Chemnitz, the districts of Mittweida, Meißen and Weißeritzkreis, and by the Czech Republic.
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[edit] History
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Freiberg, Brand-Erbisdorf and Flöha.
[edit] Geography
The district is located on the northern slopes of the Ore Mountains. The largest river of the region is the Freiberger Mulde, which rises on Czech territory and from there runs northwards.
[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
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[edit] Towns and municipalities
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Saxony in Germany |
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Urban |
Chemnitz | Dresden | Görlitz | Hoyerswerda | Leipzig | Plauen | Zwickau |
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Rural |
Annaberg | Aue-Schwarzenberg | Bautzen | Chemnitzer Land | Delitzsch | Döbeln | Freiberg | Kamenz | Leipziger Land |