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Schleife
Municipality in Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Schleife
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Location of Schleife within Görlitz district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°32′N 14°32′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Görlitz |
Municipal assoc. | Schleife |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–27) | Jörg Funda[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.87 km2 (16.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,443 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 02959 |
Dialling codes | 035773 |
Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
Website | www.schleife-slepo.de |
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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.