Riesa-Großenhain

Riesa-Großenhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The district was created in 1994 by joining the two previous districts Riesa and Großenhain. It ended in 2008.

 Coat of arms 
Coat of armsThe linden or lime tree branch in the left of the coat of arms symbolizes the nature in the district, and is also a symbol for Riesa as it was present in the coat of arms of Riesa since 1623. The black lion on yellow ground stands for Großenhain, as it is also present in then coat of arms of the city Großenhain. The cogwheel in the bottom symbolizes the industrial tradition of the district, mostly iron and steel production, engineering and textile production.

 Towns and municipalities 
TownsMunicipalities Gröditz
 Großenhain
 Riesa
 Strehla Ebersbach
 Glaubitz
 Hirschstein
 Lampertswalde
 Nauwalde
 Nünchritz
 Priestewitz
 Röderaue
 Schönfeld<li>Stauchitz
<li>Tauscha
<li>Thiendorf
<li>Weißig am Raschütz
<li>Wildenhain
<li>Wülknitz
<li>Zabeltitz
<li>Zeithain

 Other websites 
 Official website (German)


Category:2008 disestablishments in Germany