Ebersbach-Neugersdorf

Ebersbach- Neugersdorf is a small town in Saxony, which on 1 January 2011 from the merger of the neighboring towns Ebersbach / Sa. and Neugersdorf arose. A merger of the two communities, the 1306 first mentioned and each in 1925 and 1924 received a city charter was, in 1925, sought was not realized.

Located in the southern Upper Lusatia on the border with the Czech Republic in the Lusatian hill country town with 14,000 inhabitants to Görlitz, Zittau, white water and Lobau the fifth largest city in the district of Görlitz. The 20.42 -square-kilometer area contains two of the three sources spree that earned the city the nickname Spreequell city.

  • 2.1 Population development 2.1.1 Ebersbach
  • 2.1.2 Neugersdorf
  • 2.1.3 Ebersbach- Neugersdorf
  • 3.1 Mayor
  • 3.3 Boroughs
  • 4.1 Transportation
  • 4.2 Rail transport
  • 4.3 Road traffic
  • 4.4 Media 4.4.1 television
  • 4.4.2 radio
  • 4.4.3 Newspapers
  • 6.1 footnotes
  • 6.2 External links

Geography

Geographical Location

The city lies at half the distance between Bautzen and Zittau along the German -Czech border in the Lusatian mountains. While the Ebersbacher downtown at 365 m above sea level. MSL, the highest points are on the Hutungsberg ( 474 m ) and the Poor Mountain ( 485 m).

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities, the city Spremberg in the northwest, Kottmar in the north and northeast, Leutersdorf in the southeast and the city Seifhennersdorf in the south. On the Czech side the cities bordering Jiříkov (Georg forest ) in the west and Rumburk ( Rumburg ) in the southwest of Ebersbach- Neugersdorf.

History

Both eponymous places were first mentioned in May 1306. The situation on the border favored since the 17th century the influx of Bohemian exiles, the two varieties brought in a population growth. Linen weaving was early an important source of income and developed in the 19th century a thriving textile industry. The need for workers to secure further growth, so that Neugersdorf on 15 December 1924, Ebersbach on September 5, 1925 received a city charter.

On 4 November 2010 the Mayor of Neugersdorf ( Verena Hergenroder ) and the Mayor of Ebersbach / Sa signed. (Bernd Noack ) the agreement on the unification of the cities Ebersbach / Sa. and Neugersdorf the new Spreequell city Ebersbach- Neugersdorf January 1, 2011. On March 26, 2012, the City Council voted on the adoption of a newly created coat of arms, which contains the heraldic animals of the two districts today, the boar and the Crane. The coat of arms was created for a competition at which 70 proposals were submitted by 58 citizens.

Population Development

Ebersbach

Neugersdorf

Ebersbach- Neugersdorf

Policy

Mayor

Mayor of Ebersbach- Neugersdorf is Verena Hergenroder (independent).

In the mayoral election 27 March 2011 could obtain an absolute majority, none of the candidates, so that on April 10, held an election in which a simple majority was sufficient.

Of 11,778 eligible voters took their right to vote was 6394. Of these 3348 voters opted for the former mayor Neugersdorf Verena Hergenroder (independent) and 3004 voters for the former Ebersbacher Mayor Bernd Noack ( CDU). 42 votes were invalid. The Master of Business Administration David Andrick (The Left ) withdrew his candidacy after the election of 27 March 2011.

Twinning

The city takes on the partnerships of their predecessors. These are in detail the commune of Bourg- lès -Valence, the city Ebersbach an der Fils in Baden- Württemberg, the community Gruendau in Hesse, the Czech neighboring town Jiříkov (Georg forest ) and the Polish city Krapkowice ( Krappitz ).

Boroughs

Ebersbach- Neugersdorf consists of the two districts Ebersbach / Sa. and Neugersdorf and is divided into more districts, including in Oberland, Spree Village, New concern and Hempel.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Unlike in Zittau and Lobau, there is no city traffic in Ebersbach- Neugersdorf. The place, however, is connected to the driven by the Abellio daughter haulage company triangle Regional traffic with the following bus lines:

  • Bus 3 ( Olbersdorf - OppachEquipment )
  • Bus 48 ( Neugersdorf - Seifhennersdorf )
  • Bus 49 ( Eibau - Ebersbach )
  • Bus 50 ( Lobau - Neugersdorf )
  • Bus 51 ( Zittau - Ebersbach )
  • Bus 53 ( Lobau - Dürhennersdorf - Ebersbach )
  • Bus 54 ( Ebersbach - Herrnhut )
  • Bus 55 ( Lobau - Neugersdorf )
  • Bus 56 ( Lobau - Neugersdorf )
  • Students line Ebersbach

Rail transport

By Ebersbach- Neugersdorf runs in the relation Dresden - Bischofswerda - Zittau - Liberec ( - Tanvald ) used railway track Oberoderwitz - Wilthen the South Lausitz track. In Ebersbach district is a train station, and there is in the district Neugersdorf a breakpoint. At both stations Ebersbach- Neugersdorf keep both the traits of the regional express line RE2 (Dresden - Liberec ( - Tanvald ) ) as well as the regional rail line RB61 (Dresden - Zittau ). On the north side of the station Ebersbach are not scheduled moderately used rail line Ebersbach- Lobau branches and on the south, the direction breakpoint Neugersdorf, the railway line Bakov nad Jizerou - Ebersbach after Rumburk in the Czech Republic.

Road

Through the city extend the federal highway 96 and state highway 148 Ebersbach- Neugersdorf does not have its own motorway exit. The nearest motorway to the A4 Aachen- Görlitz, in White Mountain and Bautzen -east.

Media

TV

In Ebersbach- Neugersdorf the local television Spree TV is produced.

Radio

In Ebersbach- Neugersdorf on FM and digital radio DAB all six radio programs of the Central German Radio can be received, including localized for the region Bautzen issue of MDR 1 Radio Sachsen. Also regional window sends Radio Lausitz from Saxony- radio packet.

Newspapers

In Ebersbach- Neugersdorf Löbauer the local edition of the Saxon newspaper that contains a furnished for the region Ebersbach- Neugersdorf local Oberland page appears. The site is produced in the local section in Ebersbach district. Furthermore appear with the Oberlausitzer courier and the courier week two weekly advertising publications.

Economy

Ebersbach- Neugersdorf seat is following, nationally operating companies:

  • Sports betting company bwin (formerly betandwin )
  • MBN Saxony engineering Neugersdorf (including justifications for Volkswagen)
  • OKA Office Furniture

References and further reading

Footnotes

  • Ebersbach / Sa. - City of Umgebindehäuser: Historical ( version of 21 April 2011 at the Internet Archive )
  • History of Neugersdorf ( version of 15 February 2012 at the Internet Archive )
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