Chemnitz (region)

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.

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Direktionsbezirk
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Chemnitz
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Disestablished	1 March 2012
Region seat	Chemnitz
Area
• Total	6,522 km2 (2,518 sq mi)
Population  (31 Dec. 2010)
• Total	1,526,091
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€46.588 billion (2022)
Website	www.ldc.sachsen.de

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) Erzgebirgskreis Mittelsachsen Vogtlandkreis Zwickau

Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns) Chemnitz

See also

• Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt