Erzgebirgskreis is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge), a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Vogtlandkreis and Zwickau, the urban district Chemnitz, the district Mittelsachsen and the Czech Republic.
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Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony |
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Founded | 2008 |
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Capital | Annaberg-Buchholz |
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• District admin. | Rico Anton (CDU) |
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• Total | 1,828.35 km2 (705.93 sq mi) |
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• Total | 328,850 |
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• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
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Website | www.erzgebirgskreis.de |
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The Erzgebirgskreis has partnerships with the following districts:[2]
Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany (1990)
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, Bavaria, Germany (1990)
Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1990)
Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany (1991)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (1993)
Kalisz Pomorski, Poland (2004)
Towns and municipalities
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Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district