Riesa-Großenhain

Riesa-Großenhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...

. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of
Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming, Dahme-Spreewald, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Riesa-Großenhain,Torgau-Oschatz, Wittenberg...

 and Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Kamenz and Riesa-Großenhain in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster....

 in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...

, Kamenz

Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budyšin, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drježdźany, and the districts Meißen and...

, Meißen, Döbeln

Döbeln (district)

Döbeln is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Torgau-Oschatz, Riesa-Großenhain, Meißen, Mittweida and Muldentalkreis.- History :...

 and Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the districts Riesa-Großenhain, Döbeln, Muldentalkreis and Delitzsch.- History :The district was created in 1994 by...

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The district was created in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Riesa and Großenhain. In August 2008, it was incorporated into the district of Meißen.

The district is situated in the plain countryside north of the virtual line connecting Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig is, with a population of 515,459, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany.-Origins:Leipzig's name is derived from the Slavic word Lipsk, which means "settlement where the lime trees stand"....

 and Dresden

Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....

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Riesa-Großenhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...

. It was bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of
Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming, Dahme-Spreewald, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Riesa-Großenhain,Torgau-Oschatz, Wittenberg...

 and Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Kamenz and Riesa-Großenhain in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster....

 in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...

, Kamenz

Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budyšin, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drježdźany, and the districts Meißen and...

, Meißen, Döbeln

Döbeln (district)

Döbeln is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Torgau-Oschatz, Riesa-Großenhain, Meißen, Mittweida and Muldentalkreis.- History :...

 and Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the districts Riesa-Großenhain, Döbeln, Muldentalkreis and Delitzsch.- History :The district was created in 1994 by...

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History

The district was created in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Riesa and Großenhain. In August 2008, it was incorporated into the district of Meißen.

Geography

The district is situated in the plain countryside north of the virtual line connecting Leipzig

Leipzig

Leipzig is, with a population of 515,459, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany.-Origins:Leipzig's name is derived from the Slavic word Lipsk, which means "settlement where the lime trees stand"....

 and Dresden

Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....

. The main river is the Elbe

Elbe

The River Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It originates in the Krkonose Mountains of northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...

 which runs through the district from south to northwest.

Coat of arms

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The linden Tilia Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia , Europe and eastern North America; it is not native to western North America...  branch in the left of the coat of arms symbolizes the nature in the district, and is also a symbol for Riesa as it was present in the coat of arms of Riesa since 1623. The black lion on yellow ground stands for Großenhain, as it is also present in then coat of arms of the city Großenhain. The cogwheel in the bottom symbolizes the industrial tradition of the district, mostly iron and steel production, engineering and textile production.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Gröditz Gröditz Gröditz is a town in the district Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here. The town is located 12 km northeast of Riesa, and 7 km southwest of Elsterwerda.- References :... Großenhain Großenhain Großenhain is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Meißen, Saxony, Germany.-History:... Riesa Riesa Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, approx. 40 km northwest of Dresden.The world's first 110 kV power line was inaugurated between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912.... Strehla Strehla Strehla is a place in the district of Meißen, Saxony, Germany. It is located at the Elbe north of Riesa. This place name means arrow in Sorbian.-History:It was first mentioned in 1002. It is situated on Via Regia from Görlitz to Santiago de Compostela...	Ebersbach Ebersbach, Riesa-Großenhain Ebersbach is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Ebersbach includes the following subdivisions:*Beiersdorf*Bieberach*Cunnersdorf*Ermendorf*Freitelsdorf*Göhra*Hohndorf*Kalkreuth*Lauterbach... Glaubitz Glaubitz Glaubitz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.... Hirschstein Hirschstein Hirschstein is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.The following villages belong to Hirschstein: Althirschstein, Bahra, Böhla, Boritz, Heyda, Kobeln, Mehltheuer, Neuhirschstein, Pahrenz, Prausitz and Schänitz.... Lampertswalde Lampertswalde Lampertswalde is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Lampertswalde includes the following subdivisions:*Adelsdorf *Brockwitz*Mühlbach*Quersa*Schönborn... Nauwalde Nauwalde Nauwalde is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.The following villages belong to Nauwalde: Nieska, Schweinfurth and Spansberg.... Nünchritz Nünchritz Nünchritz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Nünchritz includes the following subdivisions:*Diesbar-Seußlitz*Goltzscha*Grödel*Leckwitz*Merschwitz*Naundörfchen*Neuseußlitz*Roda*Weißig... Priestewitz Priestewitz Priestewitz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Priestewitz includes the following subdivisions:*Altleis*Baselitz*Baßlitz*Blattersleben*Böhla*Döschütz*Gävernitz*Geißlitz*Kmehlen*Kottewitz... Röderaue Röderaue Röderaue is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.Röderaue includes the following subdivisions:*Frauenhain*Koselitz*Pulsen*Raden... Schönfeld Schönfeld, Saxony Schönfeld is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany....	Stauchitz Stauchitz Stauchitz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Stauchitz includes the following subdivisions:*Bloßwitz*Dobernitz*Dösitz*Gleina*Groptitz*Grubnitz*Hahnefeld*Ibanitz*Kalbitz*Panitz*Plotitz... Tauscha Tauscha Tauscha is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Tauscha includes the following subdivisions:*Dobra*Kleinnaundorf*Würschnitz*Zschorna... Thiendorf Thiendorf Thiendorf is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. It is located near Dresden.-Municipality subdivisions:Thiendorf includes the following subdivisions:*Lötzschen*Lüttichau*Naundorf bei Ortrand*Ponickau*Sacka*Stölpchen*Welxande... Weißig am Raschütz Weißig am Raschütz Weißig am Raschütz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Weißig am Raschütz includes the following subdivisions:*Blochwitz*Brößnitz*Oelsnitz-Niegeroda... Wildenhain Wildenhain Wildenhain is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.... Wülknitz Wülknitz Wülknitz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.... Zabeltitz Zabeltitz Zabeltitz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Zabeltitz includes the following subdivisions:*Görzig*Krauschütz*Nasseböhla*Skäßchen*Skaup*Strauch*Stroga*Treugeböhla*Uebigau-Sights:... Zeithain Zeithain Zeithain is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.During World War II a large prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag IV-B/H, was located here.A memorial and museum commemorate it. -Municipality subdivisions:...

External links

• Official website (German)