Torgau-Oschatz
The district Torgau- Oschatz was the northernmost district of the Free State of Saxony. Neighboring districts were in the north of Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, in the east of Brandenburg Elbe-Elster district and the district of Riesa- Great grove, in the south of the county chub and in the west the counties Muldentalkreis and Delitzsch.
History
The county was created in 1994 by merging the circuits Oschatz and Torgau and six municipalities of the former district hurry castle. After the district reform in Saxony in 2008 on 1 August 2008, the district was dissolved and its territory since heard about the new district Nordsachsen.
Heraldry
The lion depicted in the arms is the Meissen lion who finds himself in the environment due to the previous area affiliations in the arms of many communities. The branch ( a linden branch ) that the lion holding in its claws, is a symbol of agriculture and forestation of the Elbe landscape in the area, which is why the stylized flow in the lower part of the emblem should also embody the same. The frequently encountered in the Saxon background in yellow or gold refers to the askanischen dukes.
Cities and Towns
( Population figures from December 31, 2006)
Cities
Management Communities
- Administration Community Beilrode with the member communities Arzberg Beilrode and Großtreben - Zwethau
- Administration Community Dommitzsch with the member communities Dommitzsch, Elsnig and Trossin
- Administration Community Torgau with the member communities Dreiheide, Pflückuff, Torgau and Zinna
Communities
Between 1990 and 2004 the average age rose in the district from 37 to 43 years. This was Torgau- Oschatz but still one of the " youngest " counties in Saxony and was significantly below the national average.
- District statistics 2004 for Torgau Ballotpedia
Traffic
The Leipzig- Dresden Railway Company opened in 1838 the portion contacting the city Oschatz and thus today's circle.
The town of Torgau was only in 1872 through the hall - Sorau - Gubener Railway Company its connection to the rail network. A small railway junction was built here, as the Prussian State Railways in 1890 a branch line, the Dubin Heath Railway, after Pretzschendorf (toward Wittenberg) and 1914/15, a spur track after Belgern opened ( railway Torgau- Belgern ). Another diversion of the route Cottbus - Leipzig was created in 1922 by the local railway -AG Schildau - Mockrehna.
In space Oschatz was from 1885 operated by the Saxon State Railways narrow gauge network, the center Mügeln formed with then the largest narrow gauge railway station in Europe:
A flight of this network has been operated since 1993 by the Döllnitz Bahn GmbH between Oschatz and Kemmlitz.
The network had reached a circumference of 135 km length. 70 km of which were shut down: