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LOSSNITZ, a district in the kingdom of Saxony, extending for about 5 M. along the right bank of the Elbe, immediately N.W. of Dresden. Pop. (1905) 6929. A line of vine-clad hills shelters it from the north winds, and so warm and healthy is the climate that it has gained for the district the appellation of the " Saxon Nice." Asparagus, peaches, apricots, strawberries:grapes and roses are largely cultivated and find a ready market in Dresden.