Erzgebirgskreis

Erzgebirgskreis is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge), a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Vogtlandkreis and Zwickau, the urban district Chemnitz, the district Mittelsachsen and the Czech Republic.

Erzgebirgskreis
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Founded2008
CapitalAnnaberg-Buchholz
Government
  District admin.Rico Anton (CDU)
Area
  Total1,828.35 km2 (705.93 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)
  Total328,850
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.erzgebirgskreis.de
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