Country Germany District Bautzen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 25.88 km² Local time Tuesday 12:52 AM Dialling code 035205 | State Saxony Elevation 180 m (590 ft) Postal codes 01458 Population 10,000 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 01458 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Ottendorf-Okrilla is a municipality in the Bautzen district, Saxony, Germany. It is located 20 km northeast of Dresden.
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Map of Ottendorf-Okrilla, Germany
Geography
The area of the municipality is 25.88 km², of which 1.58 km² are commercially used. The length from north to south is 6 km and the east to west length is 7 km. The municipality is subdivided into the Ortsteile Grünberg, Hermsdorf, Medingen and Ottendorf-Okrilla. It has two exits on the motorway A4 (Dresden - Görlitz) and four stations on the railway from Dresden to Königsbrück.
History
Ottendorf was first mentioned in 1346. The municipality Ottendorf-Okrilla was formed in 1921 by the merger of the former municipalities Ottendorf, Moritzdorf, Großokrilla, Kleinokrilla and Cunnersdorf. In 1994 Grünberg joined the municipality, and in 1999 Hermsdorf and Medingen.
Economy
Ottendorf-Okrilla has about 6,500 jobs in about 700 companies. It is also the location of the letter processing center of the Deutsche Post for the Dresden area.