Chemnitz
Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz
Direktionsbezirk
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Chemnitz
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Chemnitz
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Disestablished1 March 2012
Region seatChemnitz
Area
  Total6,522 km2 (2,518 sq mi)
Population
 (31 Dec. 2010)
  Total1,526,091
  Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
GDP
  Total€43.420 billion (2021)
Websitewww.ldc.sachsen.de

Chemnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛmnɪt͡s] ) is one of the three former Direktionsbezirke of Saxony, Germany, located in the south-west of the state. It coincided with the Planungsregion Südsachsen. It was disbanded in March 2012.

History

The Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz came into existence on 1 August 2008, and succeeded the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz. The territory of the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz was slightly smaller, and excluded the former district of Döbeln.

Subdivision

See also

References

  1. "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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