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Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis
former district of Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (English: district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) was the easternmost Kreis (district) of the Free State of Saxony and Germany. It ended in 2008.
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Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis | |
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Coordinates: 51.34°N 14.74°E / 51.34; 14.74 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Adm. region | Dresden |
Disbanded | 2008 |
Capital | Niesky |
Area | |
• Total | 1,340.24 km2 (517.47 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 94,750 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | NOL |
Website | http://www.nol-kreis.de |
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The urban district Görlitz is in the east, at the boundary to Poland. In July 2008 Görlitz stopped being an independent city, and became part of the districts of Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Löbau-Zittau.