Chemnitz (region)

Chemnitz
Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz
Direktionsbezirk
Map of Saxony highlighting the former Direktionsbezirk of Chemnitz
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Disestablished1 March 2012
Region seatChemnitz
Area
  Total
6,522 km2 (2,518 sq mi)
Population
 (31 Dec. 2010)
  Total
1,526,091
  Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
GDP
  Total€46.588 billion (2022)
Websitewww.ldc.sachsen.de

Chemnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛmnɪt͡s] ) 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.