Niesky
Niska | |
|---|---|
 Zinzendorf Square with Moravian Church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Niesky within Görlitz district  | |
  Niesky  Niesky | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′N 14°49′E / 51.300°N 14.817°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Kathrin Uhlemann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.61 km2 (20.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,249 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02906 |
| Dialling codes | 03588 |
| Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
| Website | www.niesky.de |
Niesky [ˈniːski] (Upper Sorbian: Niska [ˈnʲiska], Czech: Nízké) is a small town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 9,200 (2020) and is part of the district of Görlitz.
Historically considered part of Upper Lusatia, it was also part of Lower Silesia from 1815 to 1945.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.