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Kamenz (Lusatian: Kamjenc) is a Kreis ( district) in the north-east of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden, and the districts Meißen and Riesa-Großenhain. The district-free city Hoyerswerda is completely surrounded by the district.
1 History
In 1994 the previous district Hoyerswerda as well as part of the district Dresden were added to the district Kamenz. From 1994 to 1996 it was called Westlausitz - Dresdner Land, but then renamed back to the old name Kamenz.
2 Geography
The two major rivers in the district are the Spree and the Schwarze Elster (Black Elster).
3 Partnerships
Since December 14December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 17 days remaining. Events 867 Adrian II becomes Pope 872 John VIII becomes Pope 1287 Zuider Zee sea wall collapses, killing over 50,000 people 1790 Alexand, 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo the district has a partnership with the district Alzey-WormsAlzey-Worms is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the district Gross-Gerau ( Hesse), the city of Worms and the districts of Bad Durkheim, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Kreuznach and Mainz-Bingen. History Th in Rhineland-PalatinateFlag Statistics Capital: Mainz Area:19,846 km² Inhabitants:3,880,000 2000 pop. density:196 people/km² Homepage:http://www. de/ ISO 3166-2:DE-RP Politics Minister-President: Kurt Beck ( SPD) Ruling party: SPD/ FDP coalition Map Rhineland-Palatinate (German.
4 Coat of arms
| The colors of the coat of arms are those of the Upper LusatiaLusatia ( German Lausitz Sorbian Luzica Polish Luzyce Czech and Serbian Luzice , sometimes called Sorbia comprises a region in the southern parts of Brandenburg and eastern parts of Saxony, Germany. Part of the region has been ceded to Poland in 1945.. The black wing on the right side is the symbol of the Lords of Kamenz. The lindenAbout 30, including: Tilia americana Basswood or American Linden Tilia cordata Small-leaved lime Tilia mongolica Mongolian linden Tilia platyphyllos Large-leaved lime Tilia tomentosa Silver linden Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of tree. Traditionall leave in the top if the left half stands for the SorbsSorbian national flag The Sorbs (also Lusatians or Lusatia Serbs) are a relatively small west Slavic people, living as a minority in the region known as Lusatia in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg (in former GDR territory). They belong to the s minority. The wavy line below symbolizes the three rivers Roeder, Elster and Spree. The three rings in the bottom symbolize the unification of the three previous districts, the symbol was taken from the play "Nathan der Weise" by LessingGotthold Ephraim Lessing ( January 22, 1729 February 15, 1781), writer, philosopher, publicist, and art thinker, is the most outstanding German representative of the Enlightenment era. With his plays and his theoretical writings he substantially influence.
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