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<br>(districts)
- Erzgebirgskreis
- Mittelsachsen
- Vogtlandkreis
- Zwickau
Kreisfreie Städte<br>(district-free towns)
- Chemnitz
See also
- Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt