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Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district (Kreis
Kreis

Kreis is the German word for circle, and also refers to a type of Circle .*In Germany, a Kreis is a Districts of Germany or county*In Prussia, a Kreis was a Kreis in Prussia or county...
) in the Free State of Saxony
Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , of Germany's sixteen states....
, 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....
. It is named after the mountain ranges 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....
 and Erzgebirge.

district was established by merging the former districts of Sächsische Schweiz
Sächsische Schweiz

The S?chsische Schweiz is a former district in the south of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Wei?eritzkreis, the district-free city Dresden and the districts Kamenz and Bautzen ....
 and 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....
 as part of the district reform of August 2008.

district is located between 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 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....
. In the southwestern part of the district the easternmost part of the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains") is found, the southeastern part of the district is named 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....
, which is part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Elbe Sandstone Mountains

The Elbe Sandstone Mountains is a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the Czech Republic, with about ? of the area on the German side....
.






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Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district (Kreis
Kreis

Kreis is the German word for circle, and also refers to a type of Circle .*In Germany, a Kreis is a Districts of Germany or county*In Prussia, a Kreis was a Kreis in Prussia or county...
) in the Free State of Saxony
Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , of Germany's sixteen states....
, 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....
. It is named after the mountain ranges 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....
 and Erzgebirge.

History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Sächsische Schweiz
Sächsische Schweiz

The S?chsische Schweiz is a former district in the south of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Wei?eritzkreis, the district-free city Dresden and the districts Kamenz and Bautzen ....
 and 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....
 as part of the district reform of August 2008.

Geography

The district is located between 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 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....
. In the southwestern part of the district the easternmost part of the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains") is found, the southeastern part of the district is named 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....
, which is part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Elbe Sandstone Mountains

The Elbe Sandstone Mountains is a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the Czech Republic, with about ? of the area on the German side....
. The main river of the district 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 Germany and flowing into the North Sea....
. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mittelsachsen
Mittelsachsen

Mittelsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany....
 and Meißen, the urban district 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....
, the district of 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 ....
, and 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....
.

Towns and municipalities

TownsMunicipalities
  1. Altenberg
    Altenberg, Germany

    Altenberg is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains , close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden....
  2. 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....
  3. 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....
  4. Dippoldiswalde
    Dippoldiswalde

    Dippoldiswalde is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, capital of the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, Saxony, and 18 km south of Dresden....
  5. 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....
  6. Freital
    Freital

    Freital is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Wei?eritz, 8 km southwest of Dresden....
  7. Geising
    Geising

    Geising is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains , close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden....
  8. Glashütte
    Glashütte

    Glash?tte is a city in S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Free State of Saxony, Germany, which was the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry....
  9. 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....
  10. 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 ....
  2. Königstein
  3. 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 ....
  4. 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....
  5. 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....
  6. Rabenau
    Rabenau, Saxony

    Rabenau is a town in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 8 km north of Dippoldiswalde, and 12 km southwest of Dresden ....
  7. 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....
  8. 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 ....
  9. Stolpen
    Stolpen

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

    Tharandt is a municipality in Saxony, Germany, situated on the Wei?eritz, 9 miles southwest of Dresden, on the Dresden-Reichenbach railway.It has a Protestant Church, a hydropathic establishment, and the oldest academy of forestry in Germany, founded by Heinrich Cotta in 1811....
  11. Wilsdruff
    Wilsdruff

    Wilsdruff is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, with 13743 inhabitants. It is situated 14 km west of Dresden ....
  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. Bannewitz
    Bannewitz

    Bannewitz is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 7 km south of Dresden ....
  3. Dohma
    Dohma

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

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

    Gohrisch is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  7. Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau
    Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau

    Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  8. Hermsdorf
    Hermsdorf, Saxony

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

    H?ckendorf is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  10. Kirnitzschtal
    Kirnitzschtal

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

    Kreischa is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It directly borders the Saxon capital Dresden and consists of 14 districts....
  2. Lohmen
    Lohmen

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

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

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

    Pretzschendorf is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany....
  6. 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....
  7. 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....
  8. 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....
  9. Rosenthal-Bielatal
    Rosenthal-Bielatal

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

    Schmiedeberg is a municipality in the S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is quite close to Dresden....
  11. Struppen
    Struppen

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


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