Saxony

Saxony (Sachsen) shares borders with, from the east and clockwise, Poland, the CzechMap of Saxony in Germany Republic and the German states of Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. It is the tenth largest federal state of Germany by area, with an area of 18,417 square kilometres (7,111 sq mi). It is sixth largest in population among the Germany, with 4.26 million inhabitants.  There are 231 inhabitants living in Saxony per sq km. It is divided up into 3 administrative regions, which are subdivided into 10 districts and 3 urban districts. Its capital is Dresden.

Maps of Saxony

Map of Saxony

Rank Administrative districts Area Km2 Density Population GDP per capita GDP per Million PPP per capita PPP per Million
 1 Chemnitz 6098 251 1529278 19800 30203 19200 29312
 2 Dresden 7931 209 1659958 21300 35318 20600 34277
 3 Leipzig 4388 245 1073427 21400 22919 20700 22243

 

Rank District/City Area Km2 Density Population GDP per capita GDP per Million PPP per capita PPP per Million
 1 Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt 221 1114 246193 26700 6571 25900 6377
 2 Plauen, Kreisfreie Stadt 102 672 68642 22800 1564 22100 1518
 3 Zwickau, Kreisfreie Stadt 102 949 97272 28600 2784 27800 2702
 4 Annaberg 438 189 82907 17400 1441 16900 1399
 5 Chemnitzer Land 335 399 133764 20800 2788 20200 2705
 6 Freiberg 914 158 144198 21100 3043 20500 2953
 7 Vogtlandkreis 1310 145 189935 16400 3109 15900 3017
 8 Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis 595 149 88700 14700 1305 14300 1267
 9 Mittweida 773 169 130473 18400 2396 17800 2326
 10 Stollberg 266 333 88878 15800 1407 15400 1366
 11 Aue-Schwarzenberg 528 246 130067 16000 2078 15500 2017
 12 Zwickauer Land 511 250 127978 13400 1715 13000 1665
 13 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt 328 1523 500001 29600 14818 28800 14381
 14 Görlitz, Kreisfreie Stadt 67 853 57355 18500 1061 17900 1030
 15 Hoyerswerda, Kreisfreie Stadt 95 444 42101 16000 672 15500 652
 16 Bautzen 961 155 148970 18800 2808 18300 2725
 17 Meissen 632 237 149460 19600 2928 19000 2841
 18 Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis 1340 71 95697 17100 1635 16600 1587
 19 Riesa-Großenhain 821 139 113749 20700 2358 20100 2289
 20 Löbau-Zittau 698 204 142215 15300 2172 14800 2108
 21 Sächsische Schweiz 888 157 139312 15200 2117 14700 2055
 22 Weißeritzkreis 766 159 121670 15800 1925 15400 1868
 23 Kamenz 1335 112 149353 18900 2824 18400 2741
 24 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt 298 1696 504611 25500 12872 24800 12492
 25 Delitzsch 852 144 122632 18400 2253 17800 2186
 26 Döbeln 424 170 72046 19300 1393 18800 1352
 27 Leipziger Land 752 196 147376 16300 2403 15800 2332
 28 Muldentalkreis 894 146 131044 17600 2306 17100 2238
 29 Torgau-Oschatz 1168 82 95510 17700 1693 17200 1643

 

Saxony PopulationThe population of Saxony is 4,2202,00 (2008), of which 2,159,396 is female and 2,060,804 is male, Saxony Population Ageingtotal population down 0.70 per cent over a year earlier. This was due to more deaths than births. In 2006, the birth rate was 7.6 per 1000 and death rate was 11.3 per 1000 in 2006.  In 2008, 10.53 percent of the population under the age of 15, rose from 10.29 per cent over a previous year. The proportion of people aged 65 and over rose from 23.10 per cent to 23.59 per cent. Correspondingly, the median age (aged 15-64) of the population fell from 66.60 to 65.88 over the same period. The overall dependency ratio is 517 per 1000 in 2008. The Sex ratio of total population is 0.954 male(s)/female.

 

Saxony is the 7th largest in both nominal GDP and GDP (PPP) among the Germany.Saxony GDP : Services, Industries and Agriculture Its nominal GDP per capita is €20,700, it is ranked as the 12th largest economy by nominal GDP per capita in Germany, its GDP purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is €20,100,  ranked 12th among the Germany. Total GDP of Saxony is €88.45 billion, of which service sector contributes around 69.85%, industry 29.31%, and agriculture 0.83%. Its real annual growth rate is 2.8 in 2006, rose from 0.2 over a previous year. Its income of household was 14,203 Euros per inhabitant in 2006. The unemployment rate has recently decreased from 19.4% in 2004 to 14.4% in 2007.

Saxony EducatiionRegarding to the state road network, in 2008 there were 13,589 km of roadways in Saxony, including 531 km of motorways. In 2007, about 2.33 million passenger cars (equal to 549 cars per 1,000 people) and 2.58 million road good vehicles circulated on the national road network. The state railway network, in 2008 totalled 2668 km of which 1004 km is electrified. The state inland waterways network comprised 178 km of navigable rivers and channells. In 2006 there were approximately 23 airports, carries 3.9 million passengers, up 3.83 per cent over a year earlier.

Saxony is not known as a primary destination for foreign tourists, there were 4.97 million tourists arrivals in 2008. In 2007, 0.74 millions pupils and students, 17% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 15% pre-primary, 16% primary, 27%  lower secondary, 21% higher secondary, 5% post secondary and 16% tertiary.

Chart of Administrative districts :  GDP Contribution

 Chemnitz GDP Contribution

Dresden GDP Contribution

Leipzig GDP Contribution