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Direktionsbezirk in Saxony, Germany
Chemnitz Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz
Direktionsbezirk
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of ChemnitzMap of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Chemnitz
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Disestablished1 March 2012
Region seatChemnitz
Area
 • Total6,522 km (2,518 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,526,091
 • Density230/km (610/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€46.588 billion (2022)
Websitewww.ldc.sachsen.de

Chemnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛmnɪt͡s] ) was one of the three former Direktionsbezirke of Saxony, Germany, located in the south-west of the state. It coincided with the Planungsregion Südsachsen. It was disbanded in March 2012.

History

The Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz came into existence on 1 August 2008, and succeeded the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz. The territory of the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz was slightly smaller, and excluded the former district of Döbeln.

Subdivision

Kreise
(districts)

  1. Erzgebirgskreis
  2. Mittelsachsen
  3. Vogtlandkreis
  4. Zwickau

Kreisfreie Städte
(district-free towns)

  1. Chemnitz

See also

References

  1. "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.

External links

Administrative regions (Direktionsbezirk) in Saxony
Saxony Germany

50°45′N 12°50′E / 50.75°N 12.83°E / 50.75; 12.83

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