Neugersdorf

Neugersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Nowe Jěžercy) is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, 4 km south of Ebersbach, and 17 km northwest of Zittau.

Neugersdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Neugersdorf
Neugersdorf
Neugersdorf
Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 14°36′39″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
TownEbersbach-Neugersdorf
Area
  Total5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
  Total5,978
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02727
Dialling codes03586
Vehicle registrationGR
Websitewww.ebersbach-neugersdorf.de

Since 1 January 2011, it has been a part of the Ebersbach-Neugersdorf municipality for administrative purposes. It has many wooded areas and country trails.

Notable residents

  • Margot Dreschel (1908–1945), Nazi concentration camp guard executed for war crimes

References

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