Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis Rural District

Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis
District
Coat of arms
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.

History

The district was formed in 1994 by joining the two previous districts Marienberg and Zschopau.

Geography

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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows three symbols of the typical industries of the district. To the left is a wheel, for the many water mills which were in the district. It also symbolizes the more modern industries. The tree to the left stands for the many forests and the timber industry. The hammers in the bottom are a mining symbol, as the district was a centre of ore mining.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Lengefeld Marienberg Olbernhau Wolkenstein Zöblitz Zschopau	Amtsberg Börnichen Borstendorf Deutschneudorf Drebach Gornau Großolbersdorf Großrückerswalde	Grünhainichen Heidersdorf Pfaffroda Pobershau Pockau Seiffen Venusberg Waldkirchen

Other websites

• Official website (German)
• Tourism website (German)