Country Germany Adm. region Chemnitz Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 93,483 (2001) Administrative region Chemnitz | State Saxony Disbanded 2008-08-01 Vehicle registration MEK Capital Marienberg Date dissolved August 1, 2008 | |
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The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Annaberg, Stollberg, the district-free city Chemnitz, and the district Freiberg. To the south it borders the Czech Republic (the Karlovy Vary Region).
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History
The district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Marienberg and Zschopau. On 1 August 2008 it was merged into the new district Erzgebirgskreis.
Geography
The district was located in the Ore Mountains (German Erzgebirge). The highest elevation is the 891 m high Hirtstein, the lowest elevation with 305 m is located in Witzschdorf. 40% of the area is covered by forests.
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Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA