Delitzsch (district)

Delitzsch
Coordinates: 51°31′48″N 12°20′24″E / 51.53000°N 12.34000°E / 51.53000; 12.34000
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Adm. regionLeipzig
Disbanded2008-08-01
CapitalDelitzsch
Area
 • Total
852 km2 (329 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
129,100
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDZ
Websitewww.lradelitzsch.de

Delitzsch (German pronunciation: [ˈdeːlɪtʃ]) is a former district in Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Torgau-Oschatz and Muldentalkreis, the city of Leipzig, the district of Leipziger Land and the state of Saxony-Anhalt (districts Saalekreis, Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Wittenberg).