Mittweida (district)

Mittweida
—  District  —
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Adm. region	Chemnitz
Disbanded	2008-08-01
Capital	Mittweida
Area
- Total	773.18 km2 (298.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	136,684
- Density	176.8/km2 (457.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	MW
Website	http://www.landkreis-mittweida.de

Mittweida (German pronunciation: [mɪtˈvaɪda]) is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts Muldentalkreis, Döbeln, Freiberg, the district-free city Chemnitz and the district Chemnitzer Land, the district Altenburger Land in Thuringia and the district Leipziger Land.

History

In 1994 the district was created, when the previous districts Hainichen, Rochlitz and part the district Chemnitz were merged. 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 in the foothills of the Ore Mountains, only the area in the northwest around Rochlitz belongs to the lowlands around Leipzig (Leipziger Tieflandsbucht). In this area is also the lowest elevation with 144 m above sea level; the highest elevation is in Hausdorf (part of Frankenberg) with 488 m. The three main rivers in the district are the Zwickauer Mulde, Chemnitz and Zschopau.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the lion of Meißen in the topright corner, as most of the district area belonged to Meißen historically. The three blue bars symbolize the three main rivers of the district: Zwickauer Mulde, Chemnitz and Zschopau river.

Towns and municipalities

Cities	Municipalities	Municipalities
Burgstädt Frankenberg Geringswalde Hainichen Lunzenau Mittweida Penig Rochlitz	Altmittweida Claußnitz Erlau Hartmannsdorf Königsfeld Königshain-Wiederau Kriebstein Lichtenau	Mühlau Rossau Seelitz Striegistal Taura Wechselburg Zettlitz

External links

Media related to Landkreis Mittweida at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (German)

Coordinates: 50°59′24″N 12°58′48″E / 50.99°N 12.98°E / 50.99; 12.98