- Leipzig (district)
Infobox German district
name=Leipzig
state=Saxony
capital=Borna
regierungsbezirk=Leipzig
area=1,646
population=278,063
population_as_of=2007
density=169
carsign=L
url=http://www.landkreisleipzig.deLeipzig (official name: "Landkreis Leipzig") is a district ("
Kreis ") in the Free State ofSaxony ,Germany . It is named after the cityLeipzig , which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the stateSaxony-Anhalt , the urban districtLeipzig , the districtsNordsachsen andMittelsachsen , and the stateThuringia .History
The district was established by merging the former districts
Muldentalkreis andLeipziger Land as part of the district reform of August 2008.Geography
The district is located in the lowlands around Leipzig. The main rivers of the district are the
Mulde , theWeiße Elster and thePleiße .Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreisleipzig.de Official website] (German)
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