Görlitz (district)

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

Not to be confused with Görlitz (electoral district).
Görlitz
District
Flag of Görlitz
Flag
Coat of arms of Görlitz
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
CapitalGörlitz
Area
 • Total2,106 km2 (813 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total248,273
 • 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.

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 district
Towns Municipalities

References
  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.

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