Kamenz

Statistics
State:	Saxony
Capital:	Kamenz
Adm. Region:	Dresden
Area:	1,340.34 km²
Inhabitants:	154,954 (2001)
pop. density:	116 inh./km²
Car identification:	KM
Homepage:	http://www.lra-kamenz.de
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Kamenz (Lusatian: Kamjenc) is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden, and the districts Meißen and Riesa-Großenhain. The district-free city Hoyerswerda is completely surrounded by the district. Germany is a federation of 16 states commonly called Länder (singular Land, which may be translated as country) or officially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Kamenz (Sorbian languages Kamjenc) is a Germany town in Lusatia in East-Saxony with a Population of 18. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Dresden is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Saxony, Germany, located in the south-east of the country. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Image File history File links Map of Saxony highlighting the district Kamenz Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Spree-Neiße is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (German for district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) is the eastermost Kreis (district) of Saxony and Germany. ... Bautzen is a district in Saxony in Germany including the former district of Bischofswerda. ... This article or section should include material from Saxon Switzerland. ... Brühls Terrace and the Frauenkirche  Dresden? [ˈdreːsdnÌ©] (Sorbian/Lusatian Drježdźany), the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. ... Meißen is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany. ... Riesa-Großenhain is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Hoyerswerda (Sorbian Wojerecy; population 50,203) is a town in the German Bundesland of Saxony. ...

History

In 1994 the previous district Hoyerswerda as well as part of the district Dresden were added to the district Kamenz. From 1994 to 1996 it was called Westlausitz - Dresdner Land, but then renamed back to the old name Kamenz. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Geography

The two major rivers in the district are the Spree and the Schwarze Elster (Black Elster). River Spree in Berlin at the eastern harbour (Osthafen) with the Badeschiff bath The Spree (Slavic Špreva or Špreja) is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany. ... Schwarze Elster is a 188 km long river in eastern Germany, in the states Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. ...

Partnerships

Since December 14, 1990 the district has a partnership with the district Alzey-Worms in Rhineland-Palatinate. December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate ... The Rhenish Palatinate (Rheinpfalz, sometimes Lower Palatinate or Niederpfalz) occupies rather more than a quarter of the German Bundesland (federal state) of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and contains the towns of Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Pirmasens, Landau and Speyer. ...

Coat of arms

The colors of the coat of arms are those of the Upper Lusatia. The black wing on the right side is the symbol of the Lords of Kamenz. The linden leaf in the top if the left half stands for the Sorbs minority. The wavy line below symbolizes the three rivers Roeder, Elster and Spree. The three rings in the bottom symbolize the unification of the three previous districts, the symbol was taken from the play "Nathan der Weise" by Lessing.

Image File history File links Coat of arms of the district Kamenz File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Lusatia (German Lausitz, Upper Sorbian Łužica, Lower Sorbian Łužyca, Polish Łużyce, Czech and Serbian Lužice, French: (la) Lusace), sometimes called Sorbia, is historical region between Bóbr-Kwisa rivers and Elbe river in southeastern Germany (states of Saxony and Brandenburg), south-western Poland (voivodship of Lower... Species About 30; see text Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest species diversity is found), Europe and eastern North America; it is absent from western North America. ... Sorbian national flag The Sorbs (also Lusatians or Lusatia Serbs) are a relatively small west Slavic people, living as a minority in the region known as Lusatia in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg (in former GDR territory). ... Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (January 22, 1729 – February 15, 1781), writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic, is the most outstanding German representative of the Enlightenment era. ...

Towns and municipalities

Ottendorf-Okrilla is a town in the Kamenz district, Saxony, Germany. ...

External links

• Official website (German)

Rural and urban districts in Saxony Saxony state service flag File links The following pages link to this file: Saxony Annaberg Vogtlandkreis Aue-Schwarzenberg Bautzen (district) Weißeritzkreis Chemnitzer Land Delitzsch (district) Döbeln (district) Freiberg (district) Kamenz (district) Zwickauer Land Leipziger Land Löbau-Zittau Meißen (district) Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis Mittweida (district) Muldentalkreis Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ...

Annaberg | Aue-Schwarzenberg | Bautzen | Chemnitz (city) | Chemnitzer Land | Delitzsch | Döbeln | Dresden | Freiberg | Görlitz | Hoyerswerda | Kamenz | Leipzig (city) | Leipziger Land | Löbau-Zittau | Meißen | Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis | Mittweida | Muldentalkreis | Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis | Plauen | Riesa-Großenhain | Sächsische Schweiz | Stollberg | Torgau-Oschatz | Vogtlandkreis | Weißeritzkreis | Zwickau (city) | Zwickauer Land Annaberg is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Aue_Schwarzenberg is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Bautzen is a district in Saxony in Germany including the former district of Bischofswerda. ... Map of Germany showing Chemnitz Chemnitz (Sorbian/Lusatian Kamjenica) is a city in Saxony, Germany. ... Chemnitzer Land is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Delitzsch is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Döbeln is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Brühls Terrace and the Frauenkirche  Dresden? [ˈdreːsdnÌ©] (Sorbian/Lusatian Drježdźany), the capital city of the German federal state of Saxony, is situated in a valley on the river Elbe. ... Freiberg is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Görlitz Görlitz ( pronunciation, Lusatian: Zhorjelc, Czech Zhorelec) is a town in Germany on the river Neiße, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony, opposite to the Polish town of Zgorzelec, with which it was until 1945 united. ... Hoyerswerda (Sorbian Wojerecy; population 50,203) is a town in the German Bundesland of Saxony. ... Map of Germany showing Leipzig   Leipzig? [ˈlaiptsɪç] (Polish; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the federal state (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... Leipziger Land is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Löbau-Zittau is a Kreis (district) in the east of Saxony, Germany. ... Meißen is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany. ... The Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Mittweida is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... The Muldentalkreis is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (German for district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) is the eastermost Kreis (district) of Saxony and Germany. ... Plauen is a city in east-central Germany. ... Riesa-Großenhain is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... This article or section should include material from Saxon Switzerland. ... Stollberg is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... Torgau-Oschatz is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany. ... The Vogtlandkreis is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. ... The Weißeritzkreis is a district (Kreis) in the south of Saxony, Germany. ... Zwickau is a city of Germany, in the Bundesland Saxony (Sachsen), situated in a valley at the foot of the Erzgebirge, on the left bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, 130 km (82 miles) southwest of Dresden, south of Leipzig and south west of Chemnitz. ... Zwickauer Land is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of Saxony, Germany. ... edit