Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz (Low Sorbian: "Wokrejs Górne Błota-Łužyca") is a "Kreis" (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany.
Geography.
The Spree river runs through the district; along its banks there is the Spreewald, a wooded area and home of several rare animals. The district is part of the historic region of Lusatia.
History.
The district was made in 1993 by joining the old districts Calau and Senftenberg and small part of the district Bad Liebenwerda.