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Görlitz district (German: Landkreis Görlitz; Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Zhorjelc; Czech: Zemský okres Zhořelec) is a district (Kreis) in 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.

Görlitz
District
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

History


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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


Typical country scene of the area.
Typical country scene of the area.

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, and the Spree river 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


Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the districtQuitzdorf ReservoirQuitzdorf ReservoirBeiersdorfBoxbergBoxbergGablenzGroßschönauHorkaKottmarReichenbachRosenbachRothenburgSchönbachReichenbachVierkirchen
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities

References


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


Media related to Landkreis Görlitz at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках


[de] Landkreis Görlitz

Der Landkreis Görlitz (obersorbisch Wokrjes Zhorjelc) ist der östlichste Landkreis Sachsens und Deutschlands. Große Kreisstädte sind neben dem Kreissitz Görlitz (von Nord nach Süd) Weißwasser, Niesky, Löbau und Zittau. Der Landkreis liegt im östlichen Teil der Oberlausitz und ist Mitglied der Euroregion Neiße.
- [en] Görlitz (district)

[ru] Гёрлиц (район)

Гёрлиц (нем. Görlitz) — район в Германии в земле Саксония, с административным центром в одноимённом городе.



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