Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis

The Middle Ore Mountains was a district in the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz in the southwest the Free State of Saxony. Covering an area of ​​595.37 km ² 86 667 inhabitants lived in the district (31 December 2007 ). The administrative headquarters was located in the town of Marienberg; the license plate was MEK.

Geography

The highest point of the district lay to the south of the Statute on the border with the Czech Republic ( 899 m above sea level ), but generally was the 891 m high and striking Hirtstein north of statutes as the highest mountain.

Economy

With the decline of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains the natural raw material wood has been developed as a new source of income. This is a traditional, economically important special production of well-known around the world Ore products such as the original Seiffen Nutcracker and the Smokers developed. Production are mainly found in Seiffen, Olbernhau, Grünhainichen and Borstendorf. In addition to these traditional, wood-processing industry, especially mechanical engineering, electrical industry, the construction industry as well as the trade and services sectors are key branches of industry in the region. Among the most important products in these industries include refrigerators, industrial springs, standard parts, lights, valves, woodworking machinery and motorcycles. For the producing and service-providing sector a variety of commercial areas emerged. So, among other companies settled in the areas of construction, engineering, metal processing industry, food industry, folk art, electrical installation, electronics / electrical industry, lamp design, furniture, Recycling, environmental, transportation and trucking, plumbing and heating, wood industry, and trade and service. The county was dominated by tourism, by him led the Silver Route.

History

The Middle Ore Mountains was established on 1 August 1994 mainly as a union of circles Marienberg and Zschopau. The northern part of the toy angle fell to the county Freiberg.

By revisiting administrative reform in Saxony, the districts of Annaberg, Aue- Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge District Middle and Stollberg combined to form the new Erzgebirgskreis on 1 August 2008.

Policy

Last of the Middle District Erzgebirgskreises was Albrecht Kohldorf ( CDU).

Council

The 50 seats in the last council distributed as follows among the individual parties:

Cities and Towns

The Middle Ore Mountains consisted of 22 municipalities ( six cities). Twelve communities were merged into three administrative regions and two administrative associations.

Cities

Management communities and local government associations

Communities