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Chemnitz

Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz
Chemnitz Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz
Direktionsbezirk
	Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Chemnitz
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Disestablished	1 March 2012
Region seat	Chemnitz
Area
• Total	6,522 km2 (2,518 sq mi)
Population (31 Dec. 2010)
• Total	1,526,091
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	€46.588 billion (2022)
Website	www.ldc.sachsen.de

Chemnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛmnɪt͡s] ^ⓘ) was one of the three former Direktionsbezirke of Saxony, Germany, located in the south-west of the state. It coincided with the Planungsregion Südsachsen. It was disbanded in March 2012.

History edit

The Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz came into existence on 1 August 2008, and succeeded the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz. The territory of the Regierungsbezirk Chemnitz was slightly smaller, and excluded the former district of Döbeln.