- Sächsische Schweiz
Infobox German district
name=Sächsische Schweiz
state=Saxony
dissolved =2008-08-01
capital=Pirna
regierungsbezirk=Dresden
area=887.88
population=147,180
population_as_of=2001
density=166
carsign=PIR
url= [http://www.lra-saechsische-schweiz.de lra-saechsische-schweiz.de]
The Sächsische Schweiz ("Saxon Switzerland") is a former district ("Kreis") in the south of theFree State of Saxony ,Germany . Neighboring districts were (from west clockwise)Weißeritzkreis , the district-free cityDresden and the districts Kamenz and Bautzen. To the south it bordered theCzech Republic .History
The district was created in 1994 when the two districts Sebnitz and Pirna were merged. In August 2008, as a part of the district reform in Saxony, the districts of Sächsische Schweiz and Weißeritzkreis were merged into the new district
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge .Geography
The district is named after the landscape - the "
Saxon Switzerland " - as it is the most mountainous region of Saxony. To the west are the Ore Mountains, and to the east theLausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Mountains). The riverElbe flows through theElbsandsteingebirge and separates the two mountain ranges. The highest elevation of the district is the 644 meter high "Oelsener Höhe" in the southwest of the district, the lowest elevation is the valley of the Elbe at the boundary to Dresden which is 109 m above sea level.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
See also
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Saxon Switzerland External links
* [http://www.lra-saechsische-schweiz.de Official website] (German)
* [http://www.oberelbe.de Regional website] (German)
* [http://www.sächsische-schweiz.de Tourism website] (German)
* [http://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/start/click.system?lang=en Official tourism portal of the destination Saxon Switzerland] (English)
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