Löbau-Zittau | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Adm. region | Dresden |
Disbanded | 2008-08-01 |
Capital | Zittau |
Area | |
• Total | 698.51 km2 (269.70 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 152,304 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | ZI |
Website | www |
Löbau-Zittau (Sorbian languages: Lubij-Žitawa, pronounced [ˈlubʲij ˈʒitawa]) is a former Kreis (district) in the east of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were the district Bautzen in the north-west and the Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis in the north. To the east was Poland, and to the south the Czech Republic.
History
[edit]The district was formed in 1994 by merging two previous districts, Löbau and Zittau. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district of Görlitz.
Geography
[edit]The main river in the district is the Lusatian Neisse, which also forms the boundary to Poland. It is mostly hilly landscape of the Lausitzer Bergland; the highest elevation is the Lausche with 793 m above sea level.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms show a typical house of the area, with two towers behind it. The towers represents the town halls of the cities Löbau and Zittau. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
[edit]- Official website (German)