Karl-Marx-Stadt (Bezirk)

The district Karl- Marx-Stadt was the most populous and most densely populated district of the German Democratic Republic. It was established by the administrative reform of 1952 as one of 14 districts and existed until 1990. Due to the renaming of its district capital he contributed to its beginning and end of each short time the name of the district of Chemnitz.

Location

History

On 10 May 1953, the city of Chemnitz in Karl- Marx-Stadt has been renamed, the district accordingly also. 37 years later, on 1 June 1990, City and County again received the name of Chemnitz, after on 23 April 1990 had voted for a return naming the city three quarters of the inhabitants of the city. After the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic in October 1990, the district of Chemnitz was dissolved and the territory annexed to the Free State of Saxony. The circles were initially up to a few limiting errors exist.

The formed 1 January 1991, former government district of Chemnitz was almost identical to the defunct East German district in terms of its spatial extent.

Administrative divisions

The district was divided into the following districts and urban districts:

Government and party leaders

Chairman of the Council of the District

First Secretary of the SED district leadership

Population Development

Coat of arms

By sealing order of the GDR from May 28, 1953 lost all its importance as a regional emblem mark or seal. However, the coat of arms of cities and counties were still used on buildings or in publications without meeting an official function. The coat of arms used in some books of the district Karl- Marx-Stadt actually shows the coat of arms of the city of Karl- Marx-Stadt. Officially was the seal coat of arms of the GDR. Only by the municipal constitution of the GDR of 17 May 1990 municipalities and counties were able for the first time explicitly lead coat of arms and use it as a seal.