Chemnitzer Land

Chemnitzer Land was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008.

Chemnitzer Land
District
Coat of arms of Chemnitzer Land
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 50°50′N 12°53′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Adm. regionChemnitz
Disbanded2008
CapitalGlauchau
Area
 • Total336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total139,800
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGC
Websitelandkreis-chemnitzer-land.de

The district has a very big population because the East German government tried to make the area very industrial.

The district was created in 1994 by joining the old districts of Glauchau and Hohenstein-Ernstthal. In 2008, part of city of Zwickau will become part of the district. The rest of the city will become part of Zwickauer Land.

Coat of arms
Coat of arms The lion is the heraldic lion of Saxony. The red and white pattern is taken from the arms of the counts of Schönburg-Glauchau.

Towns and municipalities
Towns Municipalities
  1. Glauchau
  2. Hohenstein-Ernstthal
  3. Lichtenstein, Saxony
  4. Limbach-Oberfrohna
  5. Meerane
  6. Oberlungwitz
  7. Waldenburg
  1. Bernsdorf
  2. Callenberg
  3. Gersdorf
  4. Niederfrohna
  5. Oberwiera
  6. Remse
  7. Sankt Egidien
  8. Schönberg

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