Spree-Neiße
Spree-Neiße (Lower Sorbian: Wokrejs Sprjewja-Nysa) is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. The district-free city of Cottbus is completely surrounded by the district. To the east is Poland.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| Capital | Forst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,647.8 km2 (636.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 144,161 |
| • Density | 87.4870/km2 (226.590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SPN |
| Website | landkreis-spree-neisse.de |
The district was started in 1993 by joining the old districts Cottbus-Land, Forst, Guben and Spremberg.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms has four quarters, one for each of the old districts. The crayfish in the topleft symbolizes Cottbus-Land, and is also present in the coat of arms of the city of Cottbus. The lion in the topright is the symbol of the Kingdom of Bohemia, as Spremberg was owned by the Bohemian kings. The deer antler in the bottomright symbolizes Forst, and was taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Biberstein. The crown in the bottomleft represents the kings of Bohemia again, but this time symbolizing Guben. |
Towns and municipalities
| Amt-free towns | Ämter | |
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2. Döbern-Land |
3. Peitz |
| 1seat of the Amt; 2town | ||
Spree-Neiße Media
District banner of Spree-Neiße
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)
Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
References
Other websites
- Official website (in German)