Torgau-Oschatz Rural District facts for kids
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Torgau-Oschatz
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Adm. region | Leipzig |
Capital | Torgau |
Area | |
• Total | 1,167.52 km2 (450.78 sq mi) |
Population
(2001)
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• Total | 100,485 |
• Density | 86.0670/km2 (222.9126/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | TO |
Website | http://www.torgau-oschatz.de |
Torgau-Oschatz is a rural district (Landkreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The district was created in 1994 by joining the two districts Oschatz and Torgau, and 6 municipalities from the former district Eilenburg.
Coat of arms
The main symbol in the coat of arms is the lion of Meißen. The area used to be owned by the county of Meißen. The lion holds a linden or lime branch, symbolizing both the forests and the agriculture in the district. The wavy line in the bottom is the Elbe river.
The coat of arms were granted on January 12, 1996. |
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Verwaltungsgemeinschaften | free municipalities |
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¹ Administered in a |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Torgau-Oschatz para niños
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