Oberspreewald-Lausitz Wokrejs Górne Błota-Łužyca Wokrjes Hornje Błóta-Łužica | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
Capital | Senftenberg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Siegurd Heinze |
Area | |
• Total | 1,216.6 km2 (469.7 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 108,263 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | OSL, CA, SFB |
Website | www |
Oberspreewald-Lausitz (Lower Sorbian: Wokrejs Górne Błota-Łužyca, Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Hornje Błóta-Łužica [ˈwɔkʁʲɛs ˈhɔʁnʲɛ ˈbwʊta ˈwuʒitsa]) is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Bautzen and Meissen in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster.
The Spree river runs through the district; along its banks there is the Spreewald, a wooded area and habitat of several rare animals. The district is part of the historic region of Lusatia.
The district was formed in 1993 by merging the previous districts of Calau and Senftenberg and a small part of the district Bad Liebenwerda.
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The coat of arms shows a red bull as the symbol of the Lower Lusatia region, representing the former district Calau. The city wall in the bottom part is an old symbol of the Upper Lusatia region, and also represents the former district Senftenberg. The shield with a lion is the symbol of the county of Meißen, representing the municipalities of the former district Bad Liebenwerda which were included into the district.
Amt-free towns | Ämter | |
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1. Altdöbern 2. Ortrand |
3. Ruhland |
1seat of the Amt; 2town |
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