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
 • Density234.0/km2 (606.0/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.