Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
{{Infobox German district
|name=Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
|state=Saxony
|capital=Pirna
|area=1,654
|Kreisschlüssel = 14628
|image_coa=Wappen Landkreis Saechsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge.svg
|image_flag=Flagge Landkreis Saechsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge.svg
| district_admin = Michael Geisler
| admin_party = CDU
|carsign=PIR, DW, FTL, SEB
|url={{URL|www.landratsamt-pirna.de}}
|map={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q1202}}
}}
Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains ({{langx|de|Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge}}, {{IPA|de|ˈzɛksɪʃə ˈʃvaɪts ˈʔɔstʔeːɐtsɡəˌbɪʁɡə|pron}}) is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Eastern Ore Mountains.
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Sächsische Schweiz and Weißeritzkreis as part of the district reform of August 2008.
Geography
Image:Sunset in Saxon Switzerland.jpg. The three large mountains are Gohrisch (left), the Königstein Fortress
(in exact centre) and the Lilienstein (right). The village on the right is Kurort Gohrisch.]]
The district is located between Dresden and the Czech Republic. In the southwestern part of the district the easternmost part of the Ore Mountains (″Erzgebirge") is found, the southeastern part of the district is named Saxon Switzerland, which is part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The main river of the district is the Elbe. The district borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Mittelsachsen and Meißen, the urban district Dresden, the district of Bautzen, and the Czech Republic.
Towns and municipalities
{{Imagemap Germany district PIR|Municipalities in PIR.svg|300px{{!}}thumb{{!}}Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district}}
| colspan=2 align=left width=50%|Towns
! colspan=2 align=left width=50%|Municipalities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| valign=top | #Altenberg | # | #Bahretal
| # |
Transport
The district owns the Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, a transport company that provides bus, ferry and tram services to the district. Bundesautobahn 17 passes through the district and several major railway corridors serve the district providing access to Dresden and other local and long distance destinations.
See also
References
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