Neugersdorf

Neugersdorf
Ortsteil of Ebersbach-Neugersdorf
Lutheran church
Coat of arms
Location of Neugersdorf
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Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 14°36′39″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Görlitz
Town	Ebersbach-Neugersdorf
Area
• Total	5.53 km^2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation	433 m (1,421 ft)
Population  (2009-12-31)
• Total	5,978
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02727
Dialling codes	03586
Vehicle registration	GR
Website	www.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

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

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