Löbau is a city in eastern Saxony, Germany, in the traditional region of Upper Lusatia. It lies between the slopes of the Löbauer Berg and the fertile hills of the Upper Lusatian Mountains, and sits roughly halfway between the cities of Bautzen, Görlitz and Zittau, serving as a gateway to the surrounding volcanic mountain area.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.094444 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Löbau (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 14,469 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.094444, longitude 14.666667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 260 m
P2046 (area)
area 78.9 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 14469 (2025)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (German): Löbau
Wikipedia (German)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Die Stadt wurde um 1200 im Rahmen der Deutschen Ostsiedlung unter böhmischer Herrschaft ( Ottokar I. ) auf einem Plateau oberhalb der sumpfigen Talaue des Löbauer Wassers planmäßig angelegt.
Löbau (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
Sorbian: Lubij, pronounced [ˈlubʲij] ) is a city in the east of Saxony, Germany
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.