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Gorlitz, DDR, Gorlitz, Germany. Görlitz; Polish: Zgorzelec, Upper Sorbian: Zhorjelc, Silesian: Gorlice, Czech: Zhořelec, East Lusatian dialect: Gerlz, Gerltz, Gerltsch is a town in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the Lusatian Neisse River and is the largest town in Upper Lusatia as well as the second-largest town in the region of Lusatia, after Cottbus. Görlitz is the easternmost town in Germany (the easternmost village is Zentendorf (Šćeńc)), and lies opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was the eastern part of Görlitz until 1945. The town has approximately 56,000 inhabitants, which make Görlitz the sixth-largest town in Saxony. It is the seat of the district of Görlitz. Together with Zgorzelec, it forms the Euro City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec, which has a combined population of around 86,000. While not Lusatiophone itself, the town is situated just east of the Sorbian-speaking parts of Lusatia.