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Nordsachsen
Saxony Landkreis Nordsachsen 2008.png
Country  Germany
State Saxony
Adm. region Leipzig
Capital Torgau
Area
 • Total 2,020.08 km2 (779.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total 214,184
 • Density 106.0275/km2 (274.6099/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration TDO
Website www.landkreis-nordsachsen.de

The rural district Nordsachsen is a special area in the north of Saxony, a state in Germany. It's like a big county or region that brings together many towns and villages. Nordsachsen was created in August 2008. It was formed by joining two older districts called Torgau-Oschatz and Delitzsch.

Exploring Nordsachsen

Nordsachsen is located in the northern part of the Free State of Saxony. It's a large area, covering about 2,020 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 200,000 football fields! In 2007, about 214,000 people lived here. The main city and capital of Nordsachsen is Torgau.

Towns and Villages in Nordsachsen

Nordsachsen is made up of many different towns and smaller communities called municipalities. Each of these places has its own unique history and character. Here is a list of the towns and municipalities that are part of Nordsachsen:

Towns Municipalities
  • Arzberg
  • Beilrode
  • Cavertitz
  • Doberschütz
  • Dreiheide
  • Elsnig
  • Großtreben-Zwethau
  • Jesewitz
  • Krostitz
  • Laußig
  • Liebschützberg
  • Löbnitz
  • Mockrehna
  • Naundorf
  • Neukyhna
  • Rackwitz
  • Schönwölkau
  • Sornzig-Ablaß
  • Trossin
  • Wermsdorf
  • Wiedemar
  • Zschepplin
  • Zwochau
  • Zinna
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