Görlitz (district)

Görlitz
—  District  —
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Adm. region	Dresden
Capital	Görlitz
Area
– Total	2,106 km2 (813.1 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
– Total	276,924
– Density	131.5/km2 (340.6/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	GR
Website	http://www.kreis-görlitz.de

Görlitz (German: Landkreis Görlitz) is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after its capital city Görlitz. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the district of Bautzen, the state Brandenburg, Poland and the Czech Republic.

History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Löbau-Zittau and Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis (district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) and the urban district Görlitz as part of the district reform of August 2008.

Geography

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

Coat of arms

Black Eagle in coat of arms of Görlitz district refers to the coat of arms of Silesia.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Bad Muskau Bernstadt auf dem Eigen Ebersbach-Neugersdorf Görlitz Herrnhut Löbau Neusalza-Spremberg Niesky Ostritz Reichenbach Rothenburg Seifhennersdorf Weißwasser Zittau	Beiersdorf Berthelsdorf Bertsdorf-Hörnitz Boxberg Dürrhennersdorf Eibau Gablenz Groß Düben Großschönau Großschweidnitz Hähnichen Hainewalde Hohendubrau Horka Jonsdorf	Kodersdorf Königshain Krauschwitz Kreba-Neudorf Lawalde Leutersdorf Markersdorf Mittelherwigsdorf Mücka Neißeaue Niedercunnersdorf Obercunnersdorf Oderwitz Olbersdorf Oppach	Oybin Quitzdorf am See Rietschen Rosenbach Schleife Schönau-Berzdorf Schönbach Schöpstal Sohland am Rotstein Trebendorf Vierkirchen Waldhufen Weißkeißel

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/010_GB-Bev/Bev_Gemeinde.pdf. 

External links

Media related to Landkreis Görlitz at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (German)

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