Neugersdorf

Neugersdorf
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Lutheran church
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Neugersdorf is located in Germany
Neugersdorf
Neugersdorf
Neugersdorf is located in Saxony
Neugersdorf
Neugersdorf
Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 14°36′39″E / 50.97889°N 14.61083°E / 50.97889; 14.61083
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
TownEbersbach-Neugersdorf
Area
 • Total5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
 • Total5,978
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02727
Dialling codes03586
Vehicle registrationGR
Websitewww.ebersbach-neugersdorf.de

Neugersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Nowe Jěžercy, pronounced [ˈnɔwɛ ˈjɪʒɛʁtsɨ]) is a town in the district Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with the Czech Republic, 4 km south of Ebersbach, and 17 km northwest of Zittau.

Since 1 January 2011, it has been a part of the Ebersbach-Neugersdorf municipality for administrative purposes. It has many wooded areas and country trails.

Notable residents[edit]

  • Margot Dreschel (1908–1945), Nazi concentration camp guard executed for war crimes

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