Löbau-Zittau

Löbau-Zittau (Sorbian languages: Wokrjes Lubij-Žitawa) was a Kreis (district) in the east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008. It was on the borders of Germany and Poland (to the east) and the Czech Republic (to the south).

Löbau-Zittau
Coat of arms of Löbau-Zittau
Coordinates: 50°54′N 14°48′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Adm. regionDresden
Disbanded2008
CapitalZittau
Area
  Total698.51 km2 (269.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total152,304
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationZI
Websitehttp://www.lra-loebau-zittau.de

History

The district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Löbau and Zittau. The district will change again in 2008, when the independent city (Kreisfreiestadt) of Görlitz is merged with the district.

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