Görlitz

American  

[gœr-lits] / ˈgœr lɪts /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, on the Neisse River, at the Polish boundary.

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Görlitz British  

/ ˈɡœrlɪts /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, in Saxony on the Neisse River: divided in 1945, the area on the E bank of the river becoming the Polish town of Zgorzelec . Pop: 58 518 (2003 est)

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Görlitz

"Hands off our children," she said to cheers in Görlitz, Germany's easternmost city.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021

There was a battle at Moys, near Görlitz, where the corps was defeated by Austria.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

The picturesque German city Görlitz, which borders Poland, is offering free lodging and studio space in exchange for feedback on what potential residents would like from a city.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2019

Dehmelt was born in Görlitz, Germany, in 1922, to a couple that struggled for economic survival in the post-war years of turmoil and hyper-inflation.

From Nature ● May 16, 2017

The Görlitz Railway skirts this forest for twenty-five miles before reaching Lübben, some two hours from Berlin in a southerly direction.

From In and Around Berlin by Norton, Minerva Brace