Nordsachsen, Rural district in Saxony, Germany
Nordsachsen covers an area of 2,028 square kilometers with 34 municipalities, including the capital city of Torgau at its center point.
Following the administrative reforms of 2008, Nordsachsen emerged from the consolidation of former districts Torgau-Oschatz and Delitzsch with neighboring territories.
Each municipality in Nordsachsen maintains local festivals celebrating regional foods, music performances, and traditional craft demonstrations throughout the calendar year.
The district provides multiple transportation connections through an extensive network of roads and rail lines linking major towns like Delitzsch, Eilenburg, and Torgau.
In Torgau, American and Soviet troops met on April 25, 1945, marking a pivotal moment in World War II when Allied forces converged in Europe.
Location: Saxony
Inception: 2008
Capital city: Torgau
Elevation above the sea: 203 m
Shares border with: Meissen District, Mittelsachsen, Landkreis Leipzig, Leipzig, Saalekreis, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Wittenberg, Elbe-Elster District
Website: https://landkreis-nordsachsen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.50000,12.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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Lange Lene
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Gewandhaus
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Federal Administrative Court
32.3 km
Arena Leipzig
32.5 km
City-Hochhaus Leipzig
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St. Thomas Church
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Zentralstadion
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St. Nicholas Church
31.3 km
Leipzig Panometer
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Belantis
40.9 km
Niemeyer-Kugel
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Schützenhaus
9.4 km
Elster-Saale Canal
39.4 km
Hubertusburg
28.1 km
New Town Hall
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Kirche Mockrehna
4.6 km
Old City Hall
31.5 km
Markt
31.5 km
Castle Hartenfels
19.1 km
Leipzig South Cemetery
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Gondwanaland
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Hotel Astoria
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Paulinum
31.4 km
BMW Central Building
23.6 km
Reichsgericht building
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Schönefeld Manor
28.6 kmReviews
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