Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.- History :...

, Spree-Neiße

Spree-Neiße

Spree-Neiße is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Kamenz in Saxony, the districts Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Dahme-Spreewald and Oder-Spree. The district-free city Cottbus is completely surrounded by...

, the districts Kamenz

Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budyšin, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drježdźany, and the districts Meißen and...

 and Riesa-Großenhain

Riesa-Großenhain

Riesa-Großenhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts ofElbe-Elster and Oberspreewald-Lausitz in Brandenburg, Kamenz, Meißen, Döbeln and Torgau-Oschatz.- History :...

 in Saxony

Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....

, and the district

District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

 Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming, Dahme-Spreewald, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Meißen,Nordsachsen and Wittenberg...

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Geography

The Spree

Spree

The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic...

 river runs through the district; along its banks there is the Spreewald

Spreewald

The Spreewald is situated about 100 km south-east of Berlin. It was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1991. It is known for its traditional irrigation system which consists of more than 200 small channels within the area. The landscape was shaped during the ice-age...

, a wooded area and habitat of several rare animals. The district is part of the historic region of Lusatia

Lusatia

Lusatia is a historical region in Central Europe. It stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Elbe valley in the west, today located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Lower Silesian and Lubusz voivodeships of western Poland...

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History

The district was formed in 1993 by merging the previous districts Calau and Senftenberg and small part of the district Bad Liebenwerda.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a red bull as the symbol of the Lower Lusatia region, representing the former district Calau. The city wall in the bottom part is an old symbol of the Upper Lusatia region, and also represents the former district Senftenberg. The shield with a lion is the symbol of the county of Meißen, representing the municipalities of the former district Bad Liebenwerda which were included into the district.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns	Ämter
Calau Calau Calau is a small town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 14 km south of Lübbenau, and 27 km west of Cottbus... Großräschen Großräschen Großräschen is a town in Lower Lusatia, in Germany. Administratively, it is part of the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, in the state of Brandenburg.-Geographical situation:... Lauchhammer Lauchhammer Lauchhammer is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, approx. 17 km west of Senftenberg, and 50 km north of Dresden.... Lübbenau Lübbenau Lübbenau is a town of 17,897 in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the Spreewald about 82 km southeast of Berlin.-History:... Schwarzheide Schwarzheide Schwarzheide is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 11 km southwest of Senftenberg, 110 km south of Berlin and 40 km north of Dresden... Senftenberg Senftenberg Senftenberg is a town in southern Brandenburg, Germany, capital of the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.-Geography:Senftenberg is located in the southwest of the historic Lower Lusatia region at the border with Saxony... Vetschau Vetschau Vetschau is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated in the Spreewald, 18 km west of Cottbus. Lower Sorbian name is Wětošow.-Buildings:... Amt-free municipalities Schipkau Schipkau Schipkau is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.-Geography:The municipality is located in the north of the historical region of Lusatia, close to the motorway A13, connecting Berlin with Dresden....	1. Altdöbern Altdöbern (Amt) Altdöbern is an Amt in the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Altdöbern.The Amt Altdöbern consists of the following municipalities:#Altdöbern#Bronkow#Luckaitztal#Neupetershain... Altdöbern Altdöbern Altdöbern is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... 1 Bronkow Bronkow Bronkow is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Luckaitztal Luckaitztal Luckaitztal is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Neupetershain Neupetershain Neupetershain is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Neu-Seeland Neu-Seeland Neu-Seeland is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... 2. Ortrand Ortrand (Amt) Ortrand is an Amt in the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Ortrand.The Amt Ortrand consists of the following municipalities:#Frauendorf#Großkmehlen#Kroppen#Lindenau#Ortrand#Tettau... Frauendorf Frauendorf Frauendorf is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Großkmehlen Großkmehlen Großkmehlen is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Kroppen Kroppen Kroppen is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Lindenau Lindenau Lindenau is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. Since 1992, it is part of the Amt of Ortrand.... Ortrand Ortrand Ortrand is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 24 km southwest of Senftenberg, and 36 km north of Dresden.... 1, 2 Tettau Tettau, Brandenburg Tettau is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany....	3. Ruhland Ruhland (Amt) Ruhland is an Amt in the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Ruhland.The Amt Ruhland consists of the following municipalities:#Frauendorf#Großkmehlen#Kroppen#Lindenau#Ortrand#Tettau... Grünewald Grünewald, Germany Grünewald is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Guteborn Guteborn Guteborn is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Hermsdorf Hermsdorf, Brandenburg Hermsdorf is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Hohenbocka Hohenbocka Hohenbocka is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany.... Ruhland Ruhland Ruhland is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 km southwest of Senftenberg.... 1, 2 Schwarzbach Schwarzbach, Brandenburg Schwarzbach is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)