Central Saxon Hills

The Central Saxon Hills (German: Mittelsächsische Hügelland, also called the Sächsisches Burgen- und Heideland), is a region of Hügelland with indistinct boundaries in the centre of the German state of Saxony.

Its short eastern boundary runs from Meissen along the Triebisch in a southerly direction to the Tharandt Forest, continuing through it.

In the south, the hill country is bounded by an artificial line from the Tharandt Forest and running north of the cities and towns of Freiberg, Chemnitz, Glauchau and Werdau.

In the west the region is bounded by the Thuringian state border, the River Pleiße and a line from Frohburg to the confluence of the two Muldes.

The region, with its ice age loess deposits (hence it is sometimes called the Central Saxon Loess Hills or mittelsächsisches Lößhügelland) is heavily dominated by agriculture (fruit and vegetable farming), especially as a result of its very high soil values.