Ottendorf-Okrilla

Ottendorf-Okrilla is a municipality in the Bautzen district, Saxony, Germany. It is located 20 km northeast of Dresden.

Ottendorf-Okrilla
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Ottendorf-Okrilla within Bautzen district
Ottendorf-Okrilla
Ottendorf-Okrilla
Coordinates: 51°10′45″N 13°49′34″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorMichael Langwald (Ind.)
Area
  Total25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total9,980
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01458
Dialling codes035205
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.ottendorf-okrilla.de

Geography

The area of the municipality is 25.88 km², of which 1.58 km² are commercially used. The length from north to south is 6 km and the east to west length is 7 km. The municipality is subdivided into the Ortsteile Grünberg, Hermsdorf, Medingen and Ottendorf-Okrilla. It has two exits on the motorway A4 (Dresden - Görlitz) and four stations on the railway from Dresden to Königsbrück.

History

Ottendorf was first mentioned in 1346. The municipality Ottendorf-Okrilla was formed in 1921 by the merger of the former municipalities Ottendorf, Moritzdorf, Großokrilla, Kleinokrilla and Cunnersdorf. In 1994 Grünberg joined the municipality, and in 1999 Hermsdorf and Medingen.

Population

Population (31 December)
  • 1998 - 10,253
  • 1999 - 10,363
  • 2000 - 10,343
  • 2001 - 10,255
  • 2002 - 10,273
  • 2003 - 10,184
  • 2011 - 9,826

Economy

Ottendorf-Okrilla has about 6,500 jobs in about 700 companies. It is also the location of the letter processing center of the Deutsche Post for the Dresden area.

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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