Delitzsch (district)
Delitzsch is a former rural district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Leipzig |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Capital | Delitzsch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 852 km2 (329 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 129,100 |
| • Density | 151.53/km2 (392.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DZ |
| Website | lradelitzsch.de |
History
After the Congress of Vienna in 1815 Saxony had to give a lot of its land to Prussia, including the region of Delitzsch. The Prussian government made the district of Delitzsch.
Prussia was dissolved after the end of the Nazi era. Delitzsch was made a part of the new state of Saxony-Anhalt. In 1953 the East German government dissolved the states. After the German reunification in 1990, the states were made again, but now Delitzsch and Eilenburg (two districts made of the former Delitzsch district) were given to Saxony instead of Saxony-Anhalt. The two districts were joined in 1994 and gave the district in its present borders. In 2008 Delitzsch Rural district was merged with Torgau-Oschatz Rural District to Nordsachsen Rural District.
Geography
The district is in the triangle between the big cities of Leipzig, Halle and Bitterfeld. It is mostly countryside, and used for farming. The Mulde River runs through the east part of the district. On the eastern banks there is the Düben Heath (Dübener Heide) nature park.
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Other websites
- Official website Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine (German)
- Dueben Heath Nature Park Archived 2006-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (German)