Döbeln (district)

Döbeln
—  District  —
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Adm. region	Leipzig
Disbanded	2008-08-01
Capital	Döbeln
Area
– Total	424 km2 (163.7 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	77,900
– Density	183.7/km2 (475.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	DL
Website	landkreis-doebeln.de

Döbeln is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Torgau-Oschatz, Riesa-Großenhain, Meißen, Mittweida and Muldentalkreis.

History

The region was originally populated by Sorbic peoples. In the early Middle Ages, the Daleminzian people settled along this section of the Mulde River. They were driven away by Germans after the Battle of Jahna in 928.

The present borders of the district were established in 1952, when the government of East Germany formed the new districts. Döbeln is one of the few districts which have not been changed after the German reunification. In August 2008, as a part of the district reform in Saxony, the districts of Döbeln, Freiberg and Mittweida were merged into the new district Mittelsachsen.

Geography

The district was located on the banks of the Freiberger Mulde in the triangle between the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.

Coat of arms

The lion is the heraldic animal of Saxony. Green and white are the colours of the flag of Saxony. The shield on the right side displays the arms of the city of Döbeln.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Döbeln Hartha Leisnig Roßwein Waldheim	Bockelwitz Ebersbach Großweitzschen Mochau Niederstriegis Ostrau Ziegra-Knobelsdorf Zschaitz-Ottewig

External links

• Official website (German)

Coordinates: 51°07′12″N 13°06′36″E / 51.12°N 13.11°E / 51.12; 13.11