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WeieritzkreisThe Weieritzkreis is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Freiberg, Meien, the district-free city Dresden, Schsische Schweiz, and to the south it borders the Czech Republic. History The district was created in 1994 when the two districts Dippoldiswalde and Freital were merged. Geography The district is located in the Ore Mountains, the central part is the Tharandter Wald. The district got its name after the two rivers Wilde Weieritz and Rote Weieritz, who merge near Freital into the Weieritz river, and then mouths into the Elbe in Dresden. The highest elevation is the Kahleberg with 905 m. During the flooding in August 2002 the Weieritz river had to drain many times the normal amount of water, and did destroy a lot of buildings in the river valley - houses, streets and bridges. Partnerships - Rottweil
- Berchtesgadener Land
- Gttingen
- Zollernalbkreis
Coat of arms | Coat of arms | |The blue lines symbolize the two Weieritz rivers, and their merging into a single river. The mining symbol in the bottom represents the old ore and coal mining tradition in the Ore Mountains. The tree stands for the rich forests in the district, and the lion to the right is the symbol of Meien, as the area historically belonged to the duchy Meien. | Towns and municipalities External links
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