Ottendorf-Okrilla
| Ottendorf-Okrilla | ||
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  Ottendorf-Okrilla | ||
Location of Ottendorf-Okrilla within Bautzen district 
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| Coordinates: 51°10′45″N 13°49′34″E / 51.17917°N 13.82611°ECoordinates: 51°10′45″N 13°49′34″E / 51.17917°N 13.82611°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Bautzen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Langwald (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,941 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 01458 | |
| Dialling codes | 035205 | |
| Vehicle registration | BZ | |
| Website | www.ottendorf-okrilla.de | |
Ottendorf-Okrilla is a municipality in the Bautzen district, Saxony, Germany. It is located 20 km northeast of Dresden.
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.
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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.
