Bernsdorf, Upper Lusatia
Bernsdorf (Sorbian languages: Njedźichow) is a town with 6,427 inhabitants in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Kamenz and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Hoyerswerda.
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| Coordinates: 51°22′N 14°4′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernartice (Trutnov District) |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harry Habel (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.65 km2 (23.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,422 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02994 |
| Dialling codes | 035723 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.bernsdorf.de |
History
Within Prussian Silesia (Province of Silesia 1815–1919 and 1938–41, Province of Lower Silesia 1919–38 and 1941–45), Bernsdorf was part of Landkreis Hoyerswerda. Within the East German Bezirk Cottbus, it was part of Kreis Hoyerswerda. Following German reunification in 1990, Bernsdorf became part of Saxony.
International relations
Bernsdorf is twinned with:
Quinsac (France), since 2006
Steinenbronn (Germany), since German reunification
Sons and daughters of the city
- Gerhard Möhwald (1920–2012), former mayor and honorary citizen
- Christian Rudolph (born 1949), athlete (hurdles)
References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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