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Saxony
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Niesky
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Dresden
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1,34024
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103,469
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2001
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77
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NOL
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http://wwwnol-kreisde
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The (German for ''district of Lower
Silesia n Upper
Lusatia '') is the eastermost ''Kreis'' (
District ) of
Saxony and
Germany . Neighboring districts are (from south clockwise)
Löbau-Zittau ,
Bautzen ,
Kamenz and the district
Spree-Neiße in
Brandenburg . The district-free city
Görlitz is in the east, at the boundary to
Poland .
The territory of this district was not part of Saxony before
World War II ; rather, it, along with the city of Görlitz, was a part of German
Silesia . When most of Silesia was assigned to
Poland after the war, the tiny rump of the Silesian province was integrated into Saxony.
The current district was formed in
1994 by merging the previous districts Niesky and Weißwasser, and most part of the district Görlitz.
The main river in the district is the
Neisse , which also forms the boundary to Poland. The terrain is mostly hilly, with broad valleys. In the past many swamps covered the area, which is now
Heath areas and many ponds.
