Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis

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The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (English: district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) was the easternmost Kreis (district) of the Free State of Saxony and Germany. It ended in 2008.

Coat of arms of Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis
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Country Germany
StateSaxony
Adm. regionDresden
Disbanded2008
CapitalNiesky
Area
 • Total1,340.24 km2 (517.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total94,750
 • Density70.696/km2 (183.103/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNOL
Websitehttp://www.nol-kreis.de

The urban district Görlitz is in the east, at the boundary to Poland. In July 2008 Görlitz stopped being an independent city, and became part of the districts of Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Löbau-Zittau.

History

The district was not part of Saxony before World War II. It was a part of German Silesia. When most of Silesia was given to Poland after the war, the part of Silesia on the west bank of the Rive Neisse was made part of Saxony.

The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitz district was formed in 1994 by joining the previous districts Niesky and Weißwasser, and most part of the district Görlitz.

Twin towns

The district is twinned with

Coat of arms

  The stone wall in the bottom of the coat of arms is the symbol of the Oberlausitz region, with its three tops symbolizing the three districts which were merged together. The linden leaves symbolize the Sorbs slavic minority. The shield above the wall is the old coat of arms of the Prussian province Lower Silesia (Niederschlesien).

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Muskau
  2. Niesky
  3. Reichenbach (Oberlausitz)¹
  4. Rothenburg
  5. Weißwasser
  1. Boxberg
  2. Gablenz
  3. Groß Düben
  4. Hähnichen
  5. Hohendubrau
  6. Horka
  7. Klitten
  8. Kodersdorf
  9. Königshain
  10. Krauschwitz
  11. Kreba-Neudorf
  12. Markersdorf
  1. Mücka
  2. Neißeaue
  3. Quitzdorf am See
  4. Rietschen
  5. Schleife
  6. Schöpstal
  7. Sohland am Rotstein
  8. Trebendorf
  9. Vierkirchen
  10. Waldhufen
  11. Weißkeißel

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