Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis

The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a district in Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Annaberg, Stollberg, the district-free city Chemnitz, and the district Freiberg. To the south it borders the Czech Republic (the Karlovy Vary Region).

History

The district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Marienberg and Zschopau.

Geography

The district is located in the Ore Mountains (German Erzgebirge). The highest elevation is the 891 m high Hirtstein, the lowest elevation with 305 m is located in Witzschdorf. 40% of the area is covered by forests.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms |The coat of arms shows three symbols of the typical industries of the district. To the left is a wheel, symbolizing the water mills which were abundant in the district, it also symbolizes the more modern industries. The tree to the left stands for the many forests and the timber industry, the hammers in the bottom are a mining symbol, as the district was a center of ore mining.

Towns and municipalities

align=left width=33%|Verwaltungsgemeinschaften align=left width=33%|free municipalities
  1. Lengefeld
  2. Marienberg¹
  3. Olbernhau
  4. Wolkenstein
  5. Zblitz
  6. Zschopau¹
¹ Administrated in a
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
|
  1. Grner Grund
  2. Wildenstein
  3. Seiffen-Deutschneudorf-Heidersdorf
  4. Marienberg-Pobershau
  5. Zschopau-Gornau
|
  1. Amtsberg
  2. Borstendorf
  3. Groolbersdorf
  4. Grorckerswalde
  5. Pfaffroda
  6. Pockau (Flhatal)

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