Time zone CET (UTC+1) Capital Forst | Vehicle registration SPN, FOR, GUB, SPB | |
Website www.landkreis-spree-neisse.de Points of interest Spreewald Thermal Baths, Ostdeutscher Rosengarten Forst, Plastinarium, Sommerrodelbahn Teichland, Bismarckturm Destinations | ||
Spree-Neiße is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Kamenz in Saxony, the districts Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Dahme-Spreewald and Oder-Spree. The district-free city Cottbus is surrounded by the district. To the east is Poland.
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Map of Spree-Nei%C3%9Fe, Germany
Geography
The district is located in the region of Lusatia. The Spree river runs through the district, while the Lusatian Neisse river forms the eastern border, which is at the same time the border of Poland.
History
The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Cottbus-Land, Forst, Guben and Spremberg.
References
Spree-Neiße Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA