Nordsachsen

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Nordsachsen
District
Flagge Landkreis Nordsachsen.svg
Flag
Wappen vom Landkreis Nordsachsen.svg
Coat of arms
Nordsachsen
Country Germany
State Saxony
Capital Torgau
Government
 • District admin.Kai Emanuel
Area
 • Total2,020 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021) [1]
 • Total197,529
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration TDO, DZ, EB, TG, TO, OZ
Website www.landkreis-nordsachsen.de

Nordsachsen ("North Saxony") is a district ( Kreis ) in Saxony, Germany.

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History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Delitzsch and Torgau-Oschatz as part of the district reform of August 2008.

On 10 December 2009 the district council adopted the district's new coat of arms.

“Or a lion rampant Sable armed and langued Gules between two pallets wavy Azure.”

Geography

The district is located in the plains north and east of Leipzig. The main rivers of the district are the Mulde and the Elbe. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the states Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg, the districts of Meißen, Mittelsachsen and Leipzig, and the urban district Leipzig.

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district Torgau in TDO.pngArzbergDahlenNaundorf
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
TownsMunicipalities
  1. Bad Düben
  2. Belgern-Schildau
  3. Dahlen
  4. Delitzsch
  5. Dommitzsch
  6. Eilenburg
  7. Mügeln
  8. Oschatz
  9. Schkeuditz
  10. Taucha
  11. Torgau
  1. Arzberg
  2. Beilrode
  3. Cavertitz
  4. Doberschütz
  5. Dreiheide
  6. Elsnig
  7. Jesewitz
  8. Krostitz
  9. Laußig
  10. Liebschützberg
  2. Löbnitz
  3. Mockrehna
  4. Naundorf
  5. Rackwitz
  6. Schönwölkau
  7. Trossin
  8. Wermsdorf
  9. Wiedemar
  10. Zschepplin

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Schkeuditz is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz. The letter processing center for the greater Leipzig region is also located in Schkeuditz. "Schkeuditzer Kreuz", the first cloverleaf exchange in Germany was opened in 1936 and is today the intersection between the autobahns A9 and A14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taucha</span> Town in Saxony, Germany

Taucha is a town in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Parthe, 10 km northeast of Leipzig.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dommitzsch</span> Town in Saxony, Germany

Dommitzsch is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany and is Saxony's northmost city. It lies on the left bank of the Elbe, 12 km northwest of Torgau and 31 km southeast of Wittenberg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mügeln</span> Town in Saxony, Germany

Mügeln is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is located 9 km southwest of Oschatz and 14 km northwest of Döbeln. The town has a population of approximately 5,808 people.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesewitz</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Jesewitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. The area of Jesewitz is 52.27 km² with a population of 3,090.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krostitz</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laußig</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Laußig is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rackwitz</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Rackwitz is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schönwölkau</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Schönwölkau is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wiedemar</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Wiedemar is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arzberg, Saxony</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Arzberg is a municipality in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cavertitz</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Cavertitz is a municipality in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naundorf, Saxony</span> Municipality in Saxony, Germany

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Mittelsachsen is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgern-Schildau</span> Town in Saxony, Germany

Belgern-Schildau is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2013 by the merger of the former towns Belgern and Schildau. It is located on the left bank of the Elbe, south of Torgau and east of Leipzig.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.

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