Leipziger Land
former district of Germany in Saxony
Leipziger Land was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008.
Leipziger Land | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Leipzig |
| Disbanded | 2008-08-01 |
| Capital | Borna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 752.2 km2 (290.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 145,600 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Website | www |
It was southwest of the city of Leipzig. Leipzig City has its own government.
History
changeThe district was formed in 1994 by joining the old districts of Leipzig, Borna and Geithain.
The area south of Leipzig City is a big lignite mining area. It will be turned lakeland in the near future. The lignite made the Leipzig area the biggest industrial part of East Germany.
Coat of arms
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The lion to the right is the symbol of the Counts of Meißen, the vertical blue stripes (called pales in heraldry) in the bottom are the symbol of Landsberg. Both symbols are also in the coat of arms of the city of Leipzig. In the left a wavy line on green ground is for the river Weiße Elster. |
Towns and municipalities
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Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine (German)