Görlitz is a district (Kreis

Districts of Germany

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) in the Free State of Saxony

Saxony

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, Germany

Germany

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. It is named after its capital city Görlitz

Görlitz

Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...

. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the district of Bautzen

Bautzen (district)

Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony in Germany including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded by the Czech Republic, the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city Dresden and the districts of Meißen and Görlitz...

, the state Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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, Poland

Poland

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 and the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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History

The district was established by merging the former districts of Löbau-Zittau

Löbau-Zittau

Löbau-Zittau is a former Kreis in the east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were the district Bautzen in the north-west and the Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis in the north. To the east was Poland, and to the south the Czech Republic.- History :The district was...

 and Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis

Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis

The Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis was the easternmost Kreis of the Free State of Saxony and Germany. Neighboring districts were Löbau-Zittau, Bautzen, Kamenz and the district Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg...

 (district of Lower Silesian Upper Lusatia) and the urban district Görlitz

Görlitz

Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...

 as part of the district reform of August 2008.

Geography

The district comprises the south-eastern part of Lusatia

Lusatia

Lusatia is a historical region in Central Europe. It stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Elbe valley in the west, today located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Lower Silesian and Lubusz voivodeships of western Poland...

 and west part of Silesia

Silesia

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, including part of the Lausitzer Bergland

Lausitzer Bergland

The Lusatian Highlands is a hilly and low mountainous region in Germany and the Czech Republic. A western extension of the Sudetes range, it is located on the border of the German state of Saxony with the Czech Bohemian region...

. The Lusatian Neisse

Lusatian Neisse

The Lusatian Neisse is a long river in Central Europe. The river has its source in the Jizera Mountains near Nová Ves nad Nisou, Czech Republic, reaching the tripoint with Poland and Germany at Zittau after , and later forms the Polish-German border on a length of...

 forms its eastern border, the Spree

Spree

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 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

Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...

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Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Bad Muskau Bad Muskau Bad Muskau is a spa town in the historic Upper Lusatia region in Germany at the border with Poland. It is part of the Görlitz district in the State of Saxony.... Bernstadt auf dem Eigen Bernstadt auf dem Eigen Bernstadt auf dem Eigen is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km north of Zittau, and 16 km southwest of Görlitz.... Ebersbach-Neugersdorf Ebersbach-Neugersdorf Ebersbach-Neugersdorf is a town in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic. It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities Ebersbach and Neugersdorf.... Görlitz Görlitz Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia... Herrnhut Herrnhut Herrnhut is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.It has access to Bundesstraße 178 between Löbau and Zittau... Löbau Lobau The Lobau is a Vienna floodplain on the northern side of the Danube and partly in Großenzersdorf, Lower Austria. It has been part of the Danube-Auen National Park since 1996 and has been a protected area since 1978. It is used as a recreational area and is known as a site of nudism. There is... Neusalza-Spremberg Neusalza-Spremberg Neusalza-Spremberg is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, on the river Spree, 6 km northwest of Ebersbach, and 17 km southeast of Bautzen.... Niesky Niesky Niesky is a small town in Upper Lusatia in eastern the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 11,000 and is part of the district of Görlitz.... Ostritz Ostritz Ostritz is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with Poland, on the left bank of the Lusatian Neisse, 16 km south of Görlitz.... Reichenbach Reichenbach (Oberlausitz) Reichenbach/O.L. is a town in the Görlitz district, in eastern Saxony, Germany. It is located near Görlitz.-Broadcasting station in Reichenbach/Oberlausitz:... Rothenburg Seifhennersdorf Seifhennersdorf Seifhennersdorf is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, and the Czech towns of Rumburk and Varnsdorf lie across the border to the north-east and south of town.... Weißwasser Weißwasser Weißwasser is a town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany.Weißwasser is the third largest town in the Görlitz district after Görlitz and Zittau. The town's landmark is its water tower.- History :... Zittau Zittau Zittau is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. , there are 28,638 people in the city. It is part of the Görlitz district....	Beiersdorf Beiersdorf, Saxony Beiersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Berthelsdorf Berthelsdorf Berthelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, in the southeastern part of the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The municipality is next to the Czech Republic and Poland... Bertsdorf-Hörnitz Bertsdorf-Hörnitz Bertsdorf-Hörnitz is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Boxberg Boxberg, Saxony Boxberg is a municipality in the Görlitz district in Saxony, Germany.... Dürrhennersdorf Dürrhennersdorf Dürrhennersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.-References:... Eibau Eibau Eibau is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. Eibau is known for the Eibauer Schwarzbier brewed by Münch-Bräu Eibau.... Gablenz Groß Düben Groß Düben Groß Düben is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Großschönau Großschönau, Saxony Großschönau is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany located in the Cross-border region with the Czech Republic. It used to be a famous Upper Lusatian center of Damask fabric production until the end of the 1980s... Großschweidnitz Großschweidnitz Großschweidnitz is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Hähnichen Hähnichen Hähnichen is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. Districts are Quolsdorf, Spree and Trebus. The church of Hähnichen, rebuilt in 1708/09, was first mentioned in 1436.... Hainewalde Hainewalde Hainewalde is a village in Germany on the river Mandau, in the Bundesland of Saxony and the district Görlitz, historically belonging to the region Lusatia... Hohendubrau Hohendubrau Hohendubrau is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Horka Horka, Saxony Horka is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Jonsdorf Jonsdorf The community of Jonsdorf is located in the south of the Kreis Görlitz in the southeast of the German federal state of Saxony. It is embedded into a valley of the Zittau Mountains, part of the Lusatian Mountains.-History:...	Kodersdorf Kodersdorf Kodersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. It is known by the motorway junction with the German motorway A 4.... Königshain Königshain Königshain is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Krauschwitz Krauschwitz Krauschwitz is a municipality in the Görlitz district of Saxony, Germany at the border with Poland. It is situated on the western banks of the Lusatian Neisse river, south of Bad Muskau... Kreba-Neudorf Kreba-Neudorf Kreba-Neudorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Lawalde Lawalde Lawalde is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.-External links:* ... Leutersdorf Leutersdorf Leutersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Markersdorf Markersdorf Markersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.Markersdorf is also the former German name of Markocice, a small township in Poland which lies about 25 kilometres directly to the south, near Bogatynia .... Mittelherwigsdorf Mittelherwigsdorf Mittelherwigsdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Mücka Mücka Mücka is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.- References :... Neißeaue Neißeaue Neißeaue is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.- References :... Niedercunnersdorf Niedercunnersdorf Niedercunnersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Obercunnersdorf Obercunnersdorf Obercunnersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Oderwitz Oderwitz Oderwitz is a Saxon municipality in the district Görlitz in Upper Lusatia, Germany. It is located in the southeast of the Free State of Saxony near the border with the Czech Republic... Olbersdorf Olbersdorf Olbersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Oppach Oppach Oppach is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.-Population development:...	Oybin Oybin Oybin is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany, located very close to the border of the Czech Republic. Following the defeat of the Protestant armies by the Habsburgs in the Battle of the White Mountain in 1620, many Protestant Czechs found refuge across the border in the... Quitzdorf am See Quitzdorf am See Quitzdorf am See is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. It is named after the village Quitzdorf which was abandoned 1969 to make room for a reservoir.... Rietschen Rietschen Rietschen, , is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Rosenbach Rosenbach Rosenbach is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Schleife Schleife Schleife , Uppersorbian Slepo, is a municipality of 3,000 in northern Görlitz district, northeast Saxony, Germany. It is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schleife .- Administration :... Schönau-Berzdorf Schönau-Berzdorf Schönau-Berzdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Schönbach Schönbach, Saxony Schönbach is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. It lies very close to the Czech Republic.- References :... Schöpstal Schöpstal Schöpstal is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.- References :... Sohland am Rotstein Sohland am Rotstein Sohland am Rotstein is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Trebendorf Trebendorf Trebendorf, , is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Vierkirchen Vierkirchen, Saxony Vierkirchen is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Waldhufen Waldhufen Waldhufen is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.... Weißkeißel Weißkeißel Weißkeißel is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.-References:...

External links

• Official website (German)