Dresden is one of the three former Direktionsbezirke of Saxony, Germany, located in the east of the state. It coincided with the Planungsregionen Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien and Oberes Elbtal/Osterzgebirge.
History The Direktionsbezirk Dresden came into existence on 1 August 2008, and succeeded the Dresden Government Region. It was disbanded in March 2012.
Administrative divisions Kreise(districts) Kreisfreie Städte(district-free towns) Bautzen Görlitz Meißen Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Dresden
See also Bezirk Dresden
References
External links Official website