Sächsische Schweiz (district)

The Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland) was a rural district (Landkreis) in the south of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008.

It borders the Czech Republic. Vehicles registered in the district have PIR, for the city of Pirna. This is because the districts own abbreviation would be SS, and this is not used because it is the same as the Nazi SS, the Schutzstaffel

 History 
The district was created in 1994 when the two districts Sebnitz and Pirna were merged.

 Geography 
The district is named after the landscape - the Saxon Switzerland - as it is the most mountainous region of Saxony.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms symbolises the geograpy of the district. The two green areas stand for the forests in the two mountain areas, the white wavy line in the middle symbolizes the river Elbe. The coat of arms was created by Horst Torke of Pirna.

Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel
 Bad Schandau
 Dohna
 Heidenau
 Hohnstein
 Königstein
 Liebstadt
 Neustadt in Sachsen
 Pirna
 Sebnitz
 Stadt Wehlen
 Stolpen Bahretal
 Dohma
 Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach
 Gohrisch
 Kirnitzschtal
 Lohmen
 Müglitztal
 Porschdorf
 Rathen
 Rathmannsdorf
 Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna
 Rosenthal-Bielatal
 Struppen

Related pages
 Saxon Switzerland

Other websites
 Official website  (German)
 Regional website (German)
 Tourism website (German)
 Official tourism portal of the destination Saxon Switzerland  (English)
 Tourism portal (German)


Category:2008 disestablishments in Germany