Löbau-Zittau
former district of Germany in Saxony
Löbau-Zittau (Sorbian languages: Wokrjes Lubij-Žitawa) was a Kreis (district) in the east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008. It was on the borders of Germany and Poland (to the east) and the Czech Republic (to the south).
Löbau-Zittau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°54′N 14°48′E / 50.900°N 14.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Dresden |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Capital | Zittau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 698.51 km2 (269.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 152,304 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ZI |
| Website | http://www.lra-loebau-zittau.de |
History
changeThe district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Löbau and Zittau. The district will change again in 2008, when the independent city (Kreisfreiestadt) of Görlitz is merged with the district.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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