Chemnitz () 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 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.
Subdivision
Kreise(districts) Erzgebirgskreis Mittelsachsen Vogtlandkreis Zwickau
Kreisfreie Städte(district-free towns) Chemnitz
See also Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt
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