Aue-Schwarzenberg

Aue-Schwarzenberg was a rural district in the Free State of Saxony, in the country of Germany. It ended in 2008.

 History 
The districts of Aue and Schwarzenberg were formed in 1873. In 1994 both districts were joined in order to form a new district, which was called Westerzgebirgskreis (the Western Ore Mountains District). It was renamed Aue-Schwarzenberg in 1995.

 Geography 
The district is located in the western part of the Erzgebirge (ore) Mountains. The tops of these mountains are also the German-Czech border. The highest peak in the district is the Auersberg , second highest mountain in Saxony.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms displays:
 The bishop's crook, is for the monastery of Grünhain, which was the oldest settlement in that part of the Mountains;
 The wolf's teeth, which were the arms of the county of Schwarzenberg;
 The black cross on yellow ground. which was used by the county of Hartenstein, which owned the northern parts of the district.

 Towns and municipalities 
TownsMunicipalities Aue
 Eibenstock
 Grünhain-Beierfeld
 Johanngeorgenstadt
 Lauter
 Lößnitz
 Schneeberg
 Schwarzenberg Bad Schlema
 Bernsbach
 Bockau
 Breitenbrunn
 Raschau-Markersbach<li> Schönheide
<li> Sosa
<li> Stützengrün
<li> Zschorlau

 Other websites 
 Official website 
 Inofficial website 

Category:Old Rural District of Saxony
Category:2008 disestablishments in Germany