- Löbau-Zittau
Infobox German district
name=Löbau-Zittau
state=Saxony
dissolved =2008-08-01
capital=Zittau
regierungsbezirk=Dresden
area=698.51
population=152,304
population_as_of=2001
density=218
carsign=ZI
url=http://www.lra-loebau-zittau.de
Löbau-Zittau (Sorbian: "Lubij-Žitawa") is a former Kreis (
district ) in the east of theFree State of Saxony ,Germany . Neighboring districts were the district Bautzen in the north-west and theNiederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis in the north. To the east wasPoland , and to the south theCzech Republic .History
The district was formed in
1994 by merging the two previous districts Löbau and Zittau. In August 2008, it became a part of the new district of Görlitz.Geography
The main river in the district is the
Lusatian Neisse , which also forms the boundary to Poland. It is mostly hilly landscape of theLausitzer Bergland ; the highest elevation is the "Lausche" with 793 m above sea level.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.lra-loebau-zittau.de Official website] (German)
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