Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis

The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis () was the easternmost Kreis (district) of the Free State of Saxony and Germany. It ended in 2008.

The urban district Görlitz is in the east, at the boundary to Poland. In July 2008 Görlitz stopped being an independent city, and became part of the districts of Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Löbau-Zittau.

 History 
The district was not part of Saxony before World War II. It was a part of German Silesia. When most of Silesia was given to Poland after the war, the part of Silesia on the west bank of the Rive Neisse was made part of Saxony.

The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitz district was formed in 1994 by joining the previous districts Niesky and Weißwasser, and most part of the district Görlitz.

 Twin towns 
The district is twinned with
 , Neustadt (Waldnaab)
 , Schwandorf
 , Zarski
 , Semily

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe stone wall in the bottom of the coat of arms is the symbol of the Oberlausitz region, with its three tops symbolizing the three districts which were merged together. The linden leaves symbolize the Sorbs slavic minority. The shield above the wall is the old coat of arms of the Prussian province Lower Silesia (Niederschlesien).

Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Bad Muskau
 Niesky
 Reichenbach (Oberlausitz)¹
 Rothenburg
 Weißwasser Boxberg
 Gablenz
 Groß Düben
 Hähnichen
 Hohendubrau
 Horka
 Klitten
 Kodersdorf
 Königshain
 Krauschwitz
 Kreba-Neudorf
 Markersdorf<li>Mücka
<li>Neißeaue
<li>Quitzdorf am See
<li>Rietschen
<li>Schleife
<li>Schöpstal
<li>Sohland am Rotstein
<li>Trebendorf
<li>Vierkirchen
<li>Waldhufen
<li>Weißkeißel

Other websites
 Official website  (German)


Category:2008 disestablishments in Germany