Ostritz
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| Ostritz | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Dresden |
| District | Löbau-Zittau |
| Mayor | Friedrich Tschirner |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 23.39 km² (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population | 2,847 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 122 /km² (315 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ZI |
| Postal code | 02899 |
| Area code | 035823 |
| Website | www.ostritz.de |
| Location of the town of Ostritz within Löbau-Zittau district | |
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Ostritz is a town in the district Löbau-Zittau, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with Poland, on the left bank of the Lusatian Neisse, 16 km south of Görlitz.
In recent years, the town has become known for its efforts in recycling and ecological renewable energy.[1]
It is also the located next to the thirteenth century Cistercian Nunnery, St. Marienthal[2], which is still functioning.
One curious fact about the town is that due to geography its train station lies in Poland in the village of Krzewina Zgorzelecka. It is part of the Görlitz-Zittau train line.
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