Schleife

Schleife
Slepo
Location of Schleife within Görlitz district
Location of Schleife
Schleife
Schleife
Coordinates: 51°32′N 14°32′E / 51.533°N 14.533°E / 51.533; 14.533
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Municipal assoc.Schleife
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) Jörg Funda (CDU)
Area
 • Total
42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
2,531
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02959
Dialling codes035773
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.schleife-slepo.de

Schleife (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlaɪfə] ; Upper Sorbian: Slepo, pronounced [ˈslɛpɔ]) is a municipality of 3,000 in northern Görlitz district, northeast Saxony, Germany. It is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schleife (about 5,000 inhabitants).

The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.