Country Germany Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 255,459 (31 Dec 2008) | State Saxony Vehicle registration PIR, DW, FTL, SEB Capital Pirna | |
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Points of interest Saxon Switzerland National, Bastei, Königstein Fortress, Lichtenhain Waterfall, Lilienstein Destinations Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland National, Bad Schandau, Pirna, Königstein - Saxony | ||
Die linke s chsische schweiz osterzgebirge wahlwerbespot
Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains (German: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge; Czech: Saské Švýcarsko a východní Krušné hory; Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Sakska Šwica-Wuchodne Rudne hory) is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge.
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- Die linke s chsische schweiz osterzgebirge wahlwerbespot
- Map of SC3A4chsische Schweiz Osterzgebirge Germany
- Sirenenprobe in graupa landkreis s chsische schweiz osterzgebirge
- History
- Geography
- References
Map of S%C3%A4chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Germany
Sirenenprobe in graupa landkreis s chsische schweiz osterzgebirge
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Sächsische Schweiz and Weißeritzkreis as part of the district reform of August 2008.
Geography
The district is located between Dresden and the Czech Republic. 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, which is part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The main river of the district is the Elbe. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mittelsachsen and Meißen, the urban district Dresden, the district of Bautzen, and the Czech Republic.