Meissen (destrict)
| Meißen | |
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| — Destrict — | |
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| Kintra |  Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Dresden |
| Caipital | Meißen |
| Aurie | |
| - Tot | 1,453 km2 (561 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (31 Dizember 2011)[1] | |
| - Tot | 251,328 |
| - Densitie | 173/km2 (448/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicil registration | MEI |
| Wabsteid | http://www.kreis-meissen.de |
Meißen is a destrict (Kreis) in the Free State o Saxony, Germany. It is boondit bi (frae the north an clockwise) the state o Brandenburg, the destrict o Bautzen, the urban destrict Dresden, the destricts Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Mittelsachsen an Nordsachsen.
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History [edit]
The destrict dates back tae the Amt Meißen, which wis first mentioned in 1334. The district wis ruled bi the Wettin dynasty. The Margraves o Meißen creatit the admeenistrative diveesion (Amt) in the 13t century. In 1835 the Amt wis convertit intae an Amtshauptmannschaft, wi the aurie o the current destrict covered bi the Amtshauptmannschaften Meißen, Dresden an Großenhain. In 1939, these wur renamit Landkreise (destricts). In the admeenistrative reform o 1952, several municipalities wur transferred tae the destricts o Freiberg an Döbeln. In 1990, the auld destrict borders wur restored, an in 1996 pairts o the destrict Dresden-Land wur addit. In August 2008 the destrict o Riesa-Großenhain wis addit tae the destrict tae give it its current size.
Geography [edit]
The main river o the destrict is the Elbe, which flows through the ceety o Meißen an aw.
Coat o airms [edit]
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The coat o airms show a lion, the seembol o the coonts o Meißen. The coat o airms wur grantit on 16 November 1992, an again efter the enlairgement o 1996 on 20 Februar 1997. It is identical tae that o Flanders. |
Touns an municipalities [edit]
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References [edit]
Freemit airtins [edit]
Media relatit tae Landkreis Meißen at Wikimedia Commons
- Offeecial wabsteid (German)
- Unoffeecial wabsteid (German)
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