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 Map of Saxony highlighting the district of Görlitz |
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| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Dresden |
| District seat | Görlitz |
| Area | 2,106 km² |
| Population | 288,735 (2007) |
| Pop. density | 137 /km² |
| Licence plate code | GR |
| Web page | 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.
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History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Löbau-Zittau and Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and the urban district Görlitz as part of the district reform of August 2008.
Geography
The district comprises the south-eastern part of Lusatia, 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
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
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