Görlitz (district)

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Görlitz
District
Flag of Görlitz
Flag
Coat of arms of Görlitz
Coat of arms
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CountryGermany
StateSaxony
CapitalGörlitz
Area
 • Total2,106 km2 (813 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total250,558
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.kreis-görlitz.de
Typical country scene of the area.

Görlitz (German: Landkreis Görlitz; Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Zhorjelc; Czech: Zemský okres Zhorelec) is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after its capital Görlitz. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the district of Bautzen, the state of Brandenburg, Poland and the Czech Republic.

History[]

Lausche

The district was established in August 2008 by merging three smaller districts: the district of Löbau-Zittau, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia district) and the urban district of Görlitz.

Geography[]

The district comprises the south-eastern part of Lusatia and the western part of Silesia, including parts of the Lusatian Mountains. The Lusatian Neisse forms its eastern border, the Spree flows through the western part of the district.

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms of Görlitz district contains references to the various territories the district has been part of in the past. The black eagle with the crescent over its chest refers to Silesia. The crowned lion with two tails refers to Bohemia. The wall refers to the town of Bautzen and Upper Lusatia, and the lime leaves refer to the Sorbian community.

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Muskau
  2. Bernstadt auf dem Eigen
  3. Ebersbach-Neugersdorf
  4. Görlitz
  5. Herrnhut
  6. Löbau
  7. Neusalza-Spremberg
  8. Niesky
  9. Ostritz
  10. Reichenbach
  11. Rothenburg
  12. Seifhennersdorf
  13. Weißwasser
  14. Zittau
  1. Beiersdorf
  2. Bertsdorf-Hörnitz
  3. Boxberg
  4. Dürrhennersdorf
  5. Gablenz
  6. Groß Düben
  7. Großschönau
  8. Großschweidnitz
  9. Hähnichen
  10. Hainewalde
  11. Hohendubrau
  12. Horka
  13. Jonsdorf
  2. Kodersdorf
  3. Königshain
  4. Kottmar
  5. Krauschwitz
  6. Kreba-Neudorf
  7. Lawalde
  8. Leutersdorf
  9. Markersdorf
  10. Mittelherwigsdorf
  11. Mücka
  12. Neißeaue
  13. Oderwitz
  14. Olbersdorf
  2. Oppach
  3. Oybin
  4. Quitzdorf am See
  5. Rietschen
  6. Rosenbach
  7. Schleife
  8. Schönau-Berzdorf
  9. Schönbach
  10. Schöpstal
  11. Trebendorf
  12. Vierkirchen
  13. Waldhufen
  14. Weißkeißel

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Landkreis Görlitz at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 51°10′N 14°50′E / 51.167°N 14.833°E / 51.167; 14.833

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