Chemnitz (region)
Chemnitz |
Map of Saxony highlighting the Regierungsbezirk of Chemnitz |
Country |
Germany |
State |
Saxony |
Region seat |
Chemnitz |
Area |
• Total |
6,522 km2 (2,518.2 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] |
• Total |
1,526,091 |
• Density |
234/km2 (606/sq mi) |
Website |
www.ldc.sachsen.de |
Chemnitz is one of the three Direktionsbezirke of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, located in the south-west of the state. It coincides with the Planungsregion Südsachsen.
History
The Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz came into existence on 1 August 2008, and succeeded the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz. The territory of the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz was slightly smaller, and excluded the former district of Döbeln.
Subdivision
See also
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 31 July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/010_GB-Bev/Bev_Gemeinde.pdf.
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