1994–1996 Saxony district reform

Changes to administrative divisions in Germany thumb|262x262px|The districts created by the reform. The 1994–1996 Saxony district reform was passed by the Landtag of Saxony on 24 June 1993. This resulted in the dissolution of the 48 districts and six independent cities established in Saxony in 1952, and the creation of 22 new districts and seven independent cities. This administrative structure remained in place until 1 August 2008, when the 2008 Saxony district reform came into force. Background In April 1991, the state government decided to implement a district reform in Saxony. The target for the districts to be formed was a minimum population of 125,000. The state government introduced an initial legislative proposal into the legislative process on June 29, 1992. This was preceded by hearings with the affected districts and associations. It envisaged the creation of six independent cities and 23 districts. During the legislative process, the districts' boundaries were changed several times. The final result deviated from the original draft in many cases. Several districts subsequently filed lawsuits against the law with the Constitutional Court of Saxony. The lawsuits concerned the dissolution of the Dresden-Land district and the creation of the Meißen-Dresden and Saxon Switzerland districts; the dissolution of the Hoyerswerda and Kamenz districts and the creation of the independent city of Hoyerswerda and the West Lusatia district; the dissolution of the Plauen, Oelsnitz, Reichenbach, Auerbach, and Klingenthal districts and the creation of an Elstertal district and a Göltzschtal district; and the location of the district offices of the Leipziger Land district and the Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia district. The corresponding court rulings were handed down in June/July 1994. Because the court criticized deficiencies, in particular, in the consultation/participation of the plaintiff districts during the legislative process, the law was partially declared invalid. The state government was therefore forced to improve the district reform through three amending laws. Amending laws 1. District Reform Amendment Act of 6 September 1995 concerns the changes in the districts of Meißen-Radebeul and Westlausitz-Dresdner Land. 2. District Reform Amendment Act of 6 September 1995 concerns the formation of the Vogtland district 3. District Reform Amendment Act of 23 May 1996 concerns the district seat of the Lower Silesian Upper Lusatian district District structure As a result of the district reform, the following districts were newly formed on 1 August 1994: NameSeat of the district officeComponentsLegal successor ofRemarksAnnabergAnnaberg-Buchholz All municipalities of the former Annaberg (defunct district) Annaberg de Kreis Annaberg The municipalities of Ehrenfriedersdorf, Gelenau, Herold, Thum Herold de Herold (Thum), Jahnsbach (district) Jahnsbach de Jahnsbach and Thum of the district of Zschopau (district) Zschopau de Kreis ZschopauAnnaberg (defunct district) Annaberg de Kreis AnnabergBautzen (district, 1994–2008) Bautzen de Landkreis Bautzen (1994–2008)Bautzen all municipalities of the former Bautzen (district, 1994–2008) Bautzen de Landkreis Bautzen (1994–2008) district the municipalities of Bischofswerda, Burkau, Demitz-Thumitz, Frankenthal, Großdrebnitz, Großharthau, Neukirch/Lausitz, Rammenau, Ringenhain de, Schmölln-Putzkau, Steinigtwolmsdorf and Weifa, Germany Weifa de Weifa of the Landkreis Bischofswerda de Landkreis Bischofswerda the municipalities of Hermsdorf/Spree de and Steinitz (Lohsa) Steinitz de Steinitz (Lohsa) of the district of Hoyerswerda (district) Hoyerswerda de Kreis Hoyerswerda the municipalities of Breitendorf de, Cunewalde and Weigsdorf-Köblitz de of the district of Löbau (district) Löbau de Kreis Löbau Landkreis Bautzen Landkreis Bischofswerda de Landkreis BischofswerdaThrough the first amendment, parts of the Hoyerswerda district became part of the new Westlausitz-Dresdner Land district.Chemnitzer LandGlauchau the municipalities of the Glauchau (district) Glauchau district de Kreis Glauchau with the exception of the municipalities of Dennheritz and Schlunzig de Schlunzig all municipalities of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal (district) Hohenstein-Ernstthal de Kreis Hohenstein-Ernstthal the municipalities of Bräunsdorf (Limbach-Oberfrohna) Bräunsdorf de Bräunsdorf (Limbach-Oberfrohna), Chemnitz-Grüna de, Kändler (Limbach-Oberfrohna) Kändler de Kändler (Limbach-Oberfrohna), Limbach-Oberfrohna, Chemnitz-Mittelbach Mittelbach de Chemnitz-Mittelbach, Niederfrohna, Pleißa de and Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf de in the Chemnitz district Chemnitz (district) (1990–1994) Chemnitz district de Landkreis Chemnitz (1990–1994) Glauchau (district) Glauchau district de Kreis Glauchau Hohenstein-Ernstthal (district) Hohenstein-Ernstthal district de Kreis Hohenstein-ErnstthalLandkreis DelitzschDelitzsch all municipalities of the former Delitzsch (defunct district) Delitzsch district de Kreis Delitzsch the municipalities of the Eilenburg (district) district of Eilenburg de Kreis Eilenburg with the exception of the municipalities of Audenhain de, Mockrehna, Schöna (Mockrehna) Schöna de Schöna (Mockrehna), Strelln de, Wildenhain (Mockrehna) Wildenhain de Wildenhain (Mockrehna) and Wildschütz (Mockrehna) Wildschütz de Wildschütz (Mockrehna) Delitzsch (defunct district) Delitzsch district de Kreis Delitzsch Eilenburg (district) Eilenburg district de Kreis EilenburgElstertalkreisPlauen all municipalities in the Plauen (district) district of Plauen de Kreis Plauen-Land all municipalities in the Oelsnitz (district) district of Oelsnitz de Kreis Oelsnitz the municipalities of Breitenfeld (Markneukirchen) Breitenfeld de Breitenfeld (Markneukirchen), Erlbach, Gunzen de, Landwüst de, Markneukirchen, Schilbach (Schöneck) Schilbach de Schilbach (Schöneck), Schöneck, Wernitzgrün de and Wohlhausen de in the Klingenthal (district) district of Klingenthal de Kreis Klingenthal Plauen (district) Plauen district de Kreis Plauen-Land Oelsnitz (district) Oelsnitz district de Kreis OelsnitzDue to the Constitutional Court's ruling, the district was not formed. With the second amendment, the Vogtlandkreis district was formed on January 1, 1996, from the districts of Plauen, Oelsnitz, Klingenthal, Reichenbach, and Auerbach.Landkreis FreibergFreiberg all municipalities in the district of Brand-Erbisdorf all municipalities in the district of Freiberg the municipality of Chemnitz-Euba Euba de Chemnitz-Euba in the district of Chemnitz the municipalities in the Flöha (district) district of Flöha de Kreis Flöha with the exception of the municipalities of Altenhain (Frankenberg) Altenhain de Altenhain (Frankenberg), Borstendorf, Dittmannsdorf (Gornau) Dittmannsdorf de Dittmannsdorf (Gornau), Grünhainichen and Mühlbach (Frankenberg) Mühlbach de Mühlbach (Frankenberg) the municipalities of Neuhausen and Niedersaida de in the district of Marienberg Brand-Erbisdorf (district) District of Brand-Erbisdorf de Kreis Brand-Erbisdorf Flöha (district) District of Flöha de Kreis Flöha Freiberg (defunct district) District of Freiberg de Kreis FreibergGöltzschtalkreisAuerbach/Vogtland all municipalities of the former district of Auerbach; all municipalities of the former district of Reichenbach; the municipalities of Hammerbrücke, Klingenthal, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, Muldenberg, Tannenbergsthal and Zwota of the district of Klingenthal Auerbach district Klingenthal district Reichenbach districtDue to the Constitutional Court's ruling, the district was not formed. With the second amendment, the Vogtlandkreis district was formed on January 1, 1996, from the districts of Plauen, Oelsnitz, Klingenthal, Reichenbach, and Auerbach.Landkreis Leipziger LandBorna all municipalities of the former district of Leipzig; all municipalities of the district of Borna with the exception of the municipality of Steinbach; all municipalities of the district of Geithain with the exception of the municipalities of Ballendorf, Breitenborn, Buchheim, Bad Lausick, Ebersbach, Langenleuba-Oberhain and Niedersteinbach Borna district Geithain district Leipzig districtLandkreis Meißen-DresdenMeißen the municipalities of the Dresden district with the exception of the municipality of Schönfeld-Weißig; all municipalities of the Meißen district; the municipalities of Helbigsdorf and Wilsdruff of the Freital district (only until 1998) Dresden district Meißen districtDue to the Constitutional Court's ruling, the district could not be established until January 1, 1996. It did not include all of the municipalities of the former Dresden district and was renamed Meißen-Radebeul District. On January 1, 1997, it was renamed Meißen District .Mittlerer ErzgebirgskreisMarienberg the municipalities of the district of Marienberg with the exception of the municipalities of Neuhausen and Niedersaida; the municipalities of the district of Zschopau with the exception of the municipalities of Ehrenfriedersdorf, Gelenau, Herold, Jahnsbach and Thum; the municipalities of Dittersdorf and Kleinolbersdorf-Altenhain in the district of Chemnitz; the municipalities of Borstendorf, Dittmannsdorf and Grünhainichen in the district of Flöha Marienberg district Zschopau districtMittweida districtMittweida all municipalities in the Hainichen district; all municipalities in the Rochlitz district with the exception of the Erlbach, Hausdorf and Lastau communities; the Auerswalde, Burgstädt, Claußnitz, Diethensdorf, Garnsdorf, Hartmannsdorf, Köthensdorf-Reitzenhain, Markersdorf bei Burgstädt, Mohsdorf, Mühlau, Niederlichtenau, Oberlichtenau, Taura bei Burgstädt and Wittgensdorf communities in the Chemnitz district; the Altenhain and Mühlbach communities in the Flöha district; the Breitenborn, Langenleuba-Oberhain and Niedersteinbach communities in the Geithain district Hainichen district Rochlitz districtMuldental districtGrimmaall municipalities in the district of Grimma; all municipalities in the district of Wurzen; the municipalities of Ballendorf, Buchheim, Bad Lausick and Ebersbach in the district of Geithain; the municipalities of Erlbach, Hausdorf and Lastau in the district of Rochlitz; the municipality of Steinbach in the district of Borna.Grimma district; Wurzen districtNiederschlesischer OberlausitzkreisGörlitzfrom June 16, 1996: Nieskyall municipalities in the district of Görlitz with the exception of the municipalities of Altbernsdorf, Dittersbach, Kiesdorf, Leuba, Ostritz and Schönau-Berzdorf auf dem Eigen; all municipalities in the district of Niesky; all municipalities in the district of Weißwasser; the municipalities of Mönau and Uhyst in the district of Hoyerswerda (as of January 1, 1996); the municipality of Zoblitz in the district of Löbau (already as of January 1, 1994)Görlitz district, Niesky district, Weißwasser districtThe third amendment to the law designated Niesky as the district seat. The amendment came into effect on June 16, 1996.Landkreis Riesa-GroßenhainGroßenhainall municipalities in the district of Großenhain; all municipalities in the district of RiesaRiesa district, Großenhain districtSächsischer OberlausitzkreisZittauall municipalities of the Löbau district with the exception of the municipalities of Breitendorf, Cunewalde, Weigsdorf-Köblitz and Zoblitz; all municipalities of the Zittau district; the municipalities of Altbernsdorf, Dittersbach, Kiesdorf, Leuba, Ostritz and Schönau-Berzdorf on the Eigen of the Görlitz districtLöbau district, Zittau districtThe district was renamed Löbau-Zittau district on January 1, 1995 .Landkreis Sächsische SchweizPirnaall municipalities of the Pirna district; all municipalities of the Sebnitz district (including the municipality of Lauterbach, which was incorporated into Stolpen from the Bischofswerda district on January 1, 1994)Pirna district, Sebnitz districtThrough the 1st Amendment Act, the district received the municipality of Schönfeld-Weißig from the district of Dresden.Landkreis StollbergStollberg/Erzgeb.all municipalities of the former Stollberg district; the municipality of Zwönitz of the Aue district; the municipalities of Adorf/Erzgebirge, Burkhardtsdorf, Einsiedel, Kemtau, Klaffenbach, Neukirchen/Erzgebirge of the Chemnitz districtStollberg districtLandkreis Torgau-OschatzTorgauall municipalities in the district of Torgau; all municipalities in the district of Oschatz; the municipalities of Audenhain, Mockrehna, Schöna, Strelln, Wildenhain and Wildschütz in the district of EilenburgOschatz district, Torgau districtWeißeritzkreisDippoldiswaldeall municipalities in the district of Dippoldiswalde; all municipalities in the district of Freital (initially excluding Helbigsdorf and Wilsdruff, which were added in 1998)Dippoldiswalde district , Freital districtWesterzgebirgskreisAueall municipalities in the district of Aue except Zwönitz; all municipalities in the district of SchwarzenbergAue district, Schwarzenberg districtThe name of the district was changed to Aue-Schwarzenberg district by a district council resolution on January 1, 1995 .WestlausitzkreisKamenzall municipalities in the district of Kamenz; all municipalities in the district of Hoyerswerda with the exception of the municipalities of Hermsdorf/Spree, Hoyerswerda (now independent city), Mönau, Steinitz and Uhyst; the municipalities of Bretnig-Hauswalde, Großröhrsdorf, Kleinröhrsdorf, Lichtenberg, Ohorn and Pulsnitz in the district of Bischofswerda.Hoyerswerda district, Kamenz districtDue to the ruling of the Constitutional Court, the district could not be formed until January 1, 1996. It was initially named Westlausitz-Dresdner Land district, incorporating parts of the former Dresden district. On April 1, 1996, it was renamed Kamenz district Landkreis Zwickauer LandWerdauall municipalities in the district of Werdau; all municipalities in the district of Zwickau; the municipalities of Dennheritz and Schlunzig in the district of GlauchauWerdau district, Zwickau district External links Elektronisches Dokumentations- und Archivsystem (EAS) des Sächsischen Landtages Die Vorgänge sind unter den Drucksachen 1/2056 (Gesetz), 2/536 (1. Änderungsgesetz), 2/813 (2. Änderungsgesetz) und 2/420 (3. Änderungsgesetz) zu finden. Text des Kreisgebietsreformgesetzes Category:1996 in politics Category:1994 in politics Category:Mergers of administrative divisions in Germany Category:Geography of Saxony