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The Sächsische Schweiz is a former district (Kreis) in the south of 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, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring districts were (from west clockwise) Weißeritzkreis
Weißeritzkreis

The Wei?eritzkreis is a former district in the south of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Freiberg , Mei?en , the district-free city Dresden, S?chsische Schweiz, and to the south it bordered the Czech Republic....
, the district-free city Dresden
Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Germany Federal Free state of Saxony. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon triangle metropolitan area....
 and the districts Kamenz
Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Nei?e, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budy?in, S?chsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drje?dzany, and the districts Mei?en and Riesa-Gro?enhain....
 and Bautzen
Bautzen (district)

Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony in Germany including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded by the Czech Republic, the district of S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city Dresden and the districts of Mei?en and G?rlitz ....
. To the south it bordered the Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
.

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
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge....
.

district is named after the landscape - the Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland is a mountainous climbing area and national park near Dresden in Saxony, Germany. It continues as the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic....
 - as it is the most mountainous region of Saxony.






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The Sächsische Schweiz is a former district (Kreis) in the south of 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, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring districts were (from west clockwise) Weißeritzkreis
Weißeritzkreis

The Wei?eritzkreis is a former district in the south of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Freiberg , Mei?en , the district-free city Dresden, S?chsische Schweiz, and to the south it bordered the Czech Republic....
, the district-free city Dresden
Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Germany Federal Free state of Saxony. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon triangle metropolitan area....
 and the districts Kamenz
Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Nei?e, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budy?in, S?chsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drje?dzany, and the districts Mei?en and Riesa-Gro?enhain....
 and Bautzen
Bautzen (district)

Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony in Germany including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded by the Czech Republic, the district of S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city Dresden and the districts of Mei?en and G?rlitz ....
. To the south it bordered the Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
.

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
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge....
.

Geography

The district is named after the landscape - the Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland is a mountainous climbing area and national park near Dresden in Saxony, Germany. It continues as the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic....
 - as it is the most mountainous region of Saxony. To the west are the Ore Mountains, and to the east the Lausitzer Bergland
Lausitzer Bergland

The Lausitzer Bergland is a hilly and low mountainous region eastern Germany and the Czech Republic. It is located in Saxony Upper Lusatia between the Saxon Switzerland in the west and the Lusatian Neisse in the east....
 (Lusatian Mountains). The river 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 Germany and flowing into the North Sea....
 flows through the Elbsandsteingebirge 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

The coat of arms symbolizes the geographical location of the district. The two green areas stand for the forests in the two mountain areas, the white wavy line in the middle symbolizes the river Elbe. The coat of arms was created by Horst Torke, Pirna.


Towns and municipalities

TownsMunicipalities
  1. Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel
    Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel

    Bad Gottleuba-Berggie?h?bel is a spa town in the district S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The municipality borders the Czech Republic in the south....
  2. Bad Schandau
    Bad Schandau

    Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the southern Free State of Saxony, district S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the little valley of the Kirnitzsch....
  3. Dohna
    Dohna

    Dohna is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It is located south of Heidenau. It is located in the M?glitztal and is west of the Osterzgebirge....
  4. Heidenau
    Heidenau

    Heidenau is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenb?rg concentration camp was located here....
  5. Hohnstein
    Hohnstein

    Hohnstein is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in Saxon Switzerland, 12 km east of Pirna, and 28 km southeast of Dresden ....
  6. Königstein
  7. Liebstadt
    Liebstadt

    Liebstadt is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden ....
  8. Neustadt in Sachsen
    Neustadt in Sachsen

    Neustadt in Sachsen is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 35 km east of Dresden , and 23 km southwest of Bautzen....
  9. Pirna
    Pirna

    Pirna is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, capital of the administrative district S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The city's population is over 40,000....
  10. Sebnitz
    Sebnitz

    Sebnitz is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northern edge of Saxon Switzerland, 24 km east of Pirna, and 7 km southeast of Neustadt in Sachsen....
  11. Stadt Wehlen
    Stadt Wehlen

    Stadt Wehlen is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden ....
  12. Stolpen
    Stolpen

    Stolpen is a town in the district of S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany....
  1. Bahretal
    Bahretal

    Bahretal is a place in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is not to be confused with Bahratal which is in Bad Gottleuba-Berggie?h?bel which is located SW of Pirna....
  2. Dohma
    Dohma

    Dohma is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  3. Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach
    Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach

    D?rrr?hrsdorf-Dittersbach is a Saxony municipality in the district of S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It is located near Dresden, Pirna and Stolpen....
  4. Gohrisch
    Gohrisch

    Gohrisch is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  5. Kirnitzschtal
    Kirnitzschtal

    Kirnitzschtal is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  6. Lohmen
    Lohmen

    Lohmen is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  7. Müglitztal
    Müglitztal

    M?glitztal is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  8. Porschdorf
    Porschdorf

    Porschdorf is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  9. Rathen
    Rathen

    Rathen is a village in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, in Saxony, Germany, about 35 km southeast of Dresden on the Elbe River. Rathen has between 400 and 500 inhabitants....
  10. Rathmannsdorf
    Rathmannsdorf

    Rathmannsdorf is a township in the Saxony district of S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Rathmannsdorf is 2 km down the Elbe from Bad Schandau....
  11. Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna
    Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna

    Reinhardtsdorf-Sch?na is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany.Reinhardtsdorf-Sch?na has a population of approximately 1,600 persons and is located in what is popularly known as the 'Saxony Switzerland' region of Germany....
  12. Rosenthal-Bielatal
    Rosenthal-Bielatal

    Rosenthal-Bielatal is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  13. Struppen
    Struppen

    Struppen is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....


See also

  • Saxon Switzerland
    Saxon Switzerland

    Saxon Switzerland is a mountainous climbing area and national park near Dresden in Saxony, Germany. It continues as the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic....


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