Markersdorf
Markersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Markoćicy) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.
Markersdorf | |
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.jpg.webp) View towards Markersdorf | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Markersdorf within Görlitz district  | |
  Markersdorf  Markersdorf | |
| Coordinates: 51°8′N 14°53′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Silvio Renger[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.39 km2 (24.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,852 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02829 |
| Dialling codes | 035829 |
| Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
| Website | www.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
- Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
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