district in Brandenburg state, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spree-Neiße (Lower Sorbian: Wokrejs Sprjewja-Nysa) is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. The district-free city of Cottbus is completely surrounded by the district. To the east is Poland.
Spree-Neiße | |
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Coordinates: 51°41′N 14°24′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
Capital | Forst |
Area | |
• Total | 1,647.8 km2 (636.2 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 112,493 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SPN |
Website | landkreis-spree-neisse.de |
The district was started in 1993 by joining the old districts Cottbus-Land, Forst, Guben and Spremberg.
The coat of arms has four quarters, one for each of the old districts. The crayfish in the topleft symbolizes Cottbus-Land, and is also present in the coat of arms of the city of Cottbus. The lion in the topright is the symbol of the Kingdom of Bohemia, as Spremberg was owned by the Bohemian kings. The deer antler in the bottomright symbolizes Forst, and was taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Biberstein. The crown in the bottomleft represents the kings of Bohemia again, but this time symbolizing Guben. |
Amt-free towns | Ämter | |
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1. Burg (Spreewald)
2. Döbern-Land
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3. Peitz
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1seat of the Amt; 2town |
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