Riesa-Großenhain

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Riesa-Großenhain
District
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°17′N 13°33′E / 51.283°N 13.550°E / 51.283; 13.550
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Adm. region	Dresden
Disbanded	2008
Capital	Großenhain
Area
• Total	820.51 km2 (316.80 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	120,539
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	RG
Website	http://www.riesa-grossenhain.de

Riesa-Großenhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The district was created in 1994 by joining the two previous districts Riesa and Großenhain. It ended in 2008.

The linden or lime tree branch in the left of the coat of arms symbolizes the nature in the district, and is also a symbol for Riesa as it was present in the coat of arms of Riesa since 1623. The black lion on yellow ground stands for Großenhain, as it is also present in then coat of arms of the city Großenhain. The cogwheel in the bottom symbolizes the industrial tradition of the district, mostly iron and steel production, engineering and textile production.

• Official website (German)