Markersdorf

Markersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Markoćicy) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.

Markersdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Markersdorf within Görlitz district
Markersdorf
Markersdorf
Coordinates: 51°8′N 14°53′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Subdivisions7
Government
  MayorThomas Knack
Area
  Total62.39 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total3,901
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02829
Dialling codes035829
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.markersdorf.de

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 (ex-Reichenau in Saxony).

Geography

Markersdorf lies at the foot of the Landeskrone, bordering the town of Görlitz to the east. The Weißer Schöps flows through the municipality.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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