Erzgebirgskreis
The rural district Erzgebirgskreis is a Landkreis (district) in Saxony, Germany. It was founded on 1 August 2008. With a population of about 372,000 inhabitants, it is the most populated rural district in Saxony.
| Country | |
|---|---|
| State | Saxony |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Capital | Annaberg-Buchholz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,828.35 km2 (705.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 349,582 |
| • Density | 191.2008/km2 (495.2078/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | erzgebirgskreis.de |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Politics
The Kreistag was elected on 8 June 2008.[1] The current chief administrative officer of the erzgebirgskreis is Frank Vogel.[2]
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| CDU | 43,4 | 44 |
| Die Linke | 18,3 | 18 |
| Freie Wähler Erzgebirge (FWE) | 10,7 | 11 |
| SPD | 8,6 | 8 |
| FDP | 8,5 | 8 |
| NPD | 5,7 | 5 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 2,1 | 2 |
| Regionalbauernverband Erzgebirge (RBV) | 1,5 | 1 |
| DSU | 1,2 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Kreistagswahlen 2008". statistik.sachsen.de. 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Erzgebirgskreis: Strukturübersicht". erzgebirgskreis.de. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
Other websites
- Official website (German)