Bernstadt auf dem Eigen
Appearance
Bernstadt auf dem Eigen | |
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Location of Bernstadt auf dem Eigen within Görlitz district | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Görlitz |
Municipal assoc. | Bernstadt/Schönau-Berzdorf |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gunter Lange (Ind) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.89 km2 (20.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,229 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 02748 |
Dialling codes | 035874 |
Vehicle registration | GR |
Website | www.bernstadt.info |
Bernstadt auf dem Eigen (Template:Lang-hsb) is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km north of Zittau, and 16 km southwest of Görlitz.
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bernstadt was part of the Kingdom of Saxony. Within the East German Bezirk Dresden, it was part of Kreis Löbau.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Adolf Klose (1844-1923), machine engineer, Saxon State Railroad
- Herbert Seifert (1907-1996), mathematician
- Klaus Riedel (1907-1944), rocket pioneer
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.