Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Adm. region | Chemnitz |
Disbanded | 2008 |
Capital | Marienberg |
Area | |
• Total | 595.36 km2 (229.87 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 93,483 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | MEK |
Website | http://www.erzgebirge-mek.de |
The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008.
The district was formed in 1994 by joining the two previous districts Marienberg and Zschopau.
The district is located in the Erzgebirge mountains. The highest point is the 891 m (2,923 ft) high Hirtstein. The lowest point, 305 m (1,001 ft), is in Witzschdorf. 40% of the district is covered by forests.
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Former urban districts | |
Former rural districts | Annaberg · Aue-Schwarzenberg · Chemnitzer Land · Delitzsch · Döbeln · Freiberg · Kamenz · Leipziger Land · Löbau-Zittau · Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis · Mittweida · Muldentalkreis · Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis · Riesa-Großenhain · Sächsische Schweiz · Stollberg · Torgau-Oschatz · Weißeritzkreis · Zwickauer Land |