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Löbau-Zittau
Löbau-Zittau is a Kreis (district) in the east of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts are the district Bautzen in the north-west and the Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis in the north. To the east is Poland, and to the south the Czech Republic.
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History
The district was formed in 1994 by merging the two previous districts Löbau and Zittau.
Geography
The main river in the district is the Lausitzer Neiße, which also forms the boundary to Poland. It is mostly hilly landscape of the Lausitzer Bergland ; the highest elevation is the Lausche with 793 m above sea level.
Coat of arms
| The coat of arms show a typical house of the area, with two towers behind it. The towers represents the town halls of the cities Löbau and Zittau. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
Last updated: 05-07-2005 05:16:23
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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