Bernstadt auf dem Eigen
Appearance
Bernstadt auf dem Eigen | |
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Location of Bernstadt auf dem Eigen within Görlitz district | |
Coordinates: 51°2′45″N 14°49′35″E / 51.04583°N 14.82639°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Görlitz |
Municipal assoc. | Bernstadt/Schönau-Berzdorf |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Markus Weise[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.89 km2 (20.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• 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, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
Website | www.bernstadt.info |
Bernstadt auf dem Eigen (Upper Sorbian: Bjenadźicy) is a town in the Görlitz district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km north of Zittau, and 16 km southwest of Görlitz.
History
[edit]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.
Notable residents
[edit]- Adolf Klose (1844–1923), machine engineer, Saxon State Railroad
- Herbert Seifert (1907–1996), mathematician
- Klaus Riedel (1907–1944), rocket pioneer
References
[edit]- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.