Bernstadt auf dem Eigen | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bernstadt auf dem Eigen within Görlitz district ) | |
)  Bernstadt auf dem Eigen ) Bernstadt auf dem Eigen | |
| 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 | Markus Weise (Ind) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.89 km2 (20.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,354 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/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 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.
Notable residents
- Adolf Klose (1844-1923), machine engineer, Saxon State Railroad
- Herbert Seifert (1907-1996), mathematician
- Klaus Riedel (1907-1944), rocket pioneer
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.