Ostritz

Ostritz
Ostrowiec
Aerial view of the town center
Location of Ostritz within Görlitz district
Location of Ostritz
Ostritz
Ostritz
Coordinates: 51°0′53″N 14°55′56″E / 51.01472°N 14.93222°E / 51.01472; 14.93222
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Stephanie Rikl (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
23.48 km2 (9.07 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
2,228
 • Density94.89/km2 (245.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02899
Dialling codes035823
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.ostritz.de

Ostritz (German pronunciation: [ˈɔstʁɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Wostrowc [ˈwɔstʁɔfts]; Polish: Ostrowiec ['ɔsˈtrɔ.vʲɛt͡s] ) is a town in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the border with Poland, on the left bank of the Lusatian Neisse, 16 km south of Görlitz.

It is located next to the thirteenth century Cistercian nunnery, St. Marienthal Abbey, which is still functioning.