Muldentalkreis
coat of arms | Germany map |
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Coordinates: 51 ° 14 ' N , 12 ° 44' E |
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Basic data (as of 2008) | |
Existing period: | 1994-2008 |
State : | Saxony |
Administrative region : | Leipzig |
Administrative headquarters : | Grimma |
Area : | 894.02 km 2 |
Residents: | 129,166 (Dec. 31, 2007) |
Population density : | 144 inhabitants per km 2 |
License plate : | MTL |
Circle key : | 14 3 83 |
Circle structure: | 21 municipalities |
Address of the district administration: |
Karl-Marx-Strasse 22 04668 Grimma |
District Administrator : | Gerhard Gey ( CDU ) |
Location of the Muldental district in Saxony | |
The Muldentalkreis was a district in the north of Saxony , which existed from 1994 until the district reform in Saxony on August 1, 2008. Neighboring districts were the Delitzsch district in the north, the Torgau-Oschatz district in the northeast and east, the Döbeln district in the southeast, the Mittweida district in the south and the Leipziger Land district in the west .
geography
The circle was named after its main river , the Mulde . The Mulde arises in the south of the district from the confluence of the Freiberger Mulde and Zwickauer Mulde and flows through the former district from south to north.
see also: List of Landscapes in Saxony , List of Waters in Saxony , Natural Areas in Saxony
history
The district was created in 1994 by amalgamating the Grimma and Wurzen districts . Some communities around Bad Lausick, which belonged to other districts, also came to the district. On August 1, 2008, the Muldental District was merged with the previous district of Leipziger Land in the new district of Leipzig .
On September 23, 2008, the region received the title “ Place of Diversity ” awarded by the federal government .
coat of arms
The silver lines in the coat of arms symbolized the Mulde river and its two source rivers. The green color symbolized the forests and the three flower symbols stood for the two previous districts (Wurzen and Grimma) and the other communities that merged to form the Muldental district.
politics
Gerhard Gey (CDU) was the District Administrator of the Muldental District. Klaus-Jürgen Linke (CDU) was alderman.
District council
The 58 seats of the last district assembly were distributed among the individual parties as follows:
Political party |
Seats
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CDU |
23
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LEFT |
12
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SPD |
8th
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WV |
7th
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FDP |
3
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NPD |
3
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GREEN |
2
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cities and communes
(Population figures as of December 31, 2006)
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License Plate
On August 1, 1994, the district was assigned the GRM distinguishing mark , which has been valid for the Grimma district since January 1, 1991 . This was replaced on January 1, 1995 by the new distinctive sign MTL , which was issued until July 31, 2008. In connection with the license plate liberalization , both have been available in the Leipzig district since November 9, 2012 .
Individual evidence
literature
- Matthias Donath: Leipziger Land. Cultural Landscapes of Saxony Vol. 2 , Edition Leipzig, Leipzig 2010
- The Muldentalkreis. Balance sheet of a dynamic and sustainable region 1994 - 2008. Published by BVB-Verlagsgesellschaft in cooperation with the Muldentalkreis district office (editor: Brigitte Laux). Nordhorn 2008, without ISBN, A4 format, 78 pages
- Muldentalkreis - A business location in a charming landscape in the Free State of Saxony . Delitzsch 1994, 100 pages, A4 format, without ISBN. With a foreword by Gerhard Gey , District Administrator, Grimma, Werner Hubrich , District Wurzen, and Josef Eisenmann, Mayor of Bad Lausick