Muldentalkreis

The Muldentalkreis was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It ended in 2008.

The district was formed in 1994 when the two old districts of Grimma and Wurzen were joined together. A few municipalities from other districts around Bad Lausick were added as well.

 Geography 
The district is named after its major river, the Mulde - the name  means . The Mulde is starts in the south of the district where two smaller rivers, the Freiberger Mulde and the Zwickauer Mulde join.

 Coat of arms 
Coat of armsThe silver lines in the coat of arms are for the river Mulde and its two source arms. The green colour is for the forests of the district, and the three flower symbols stand for the two previous districts and the municipalities from other districts which were joined together to make the current district.

 Towns and municipalities 
TownsMunicipalities Bad Lausick
 Brandis
 Colditz
 Grimma
 Mutzschen
 Naunhof
 Nerchau
 Trebsen (Mulde)
 Wurzen Belgershain
 Bennewitz
 Borsdorf
 Falkenhain
 Großbothen
 Hohburg
 Machern
 Otterwisch
 Parthenstein
 Zschadraß
 Thallwitz
 Thümmlitzwalde

 Other websites 
 Official website  (German)


Category:2008 disestablishments in Germany