Today, Görlitz is located in the German State of Sachsen (Saxony) on the border with Poland. It was historically the home of Sorbians. Names Görlitz, Kr. Görlitz, Sachsen Surnames Förster (Lauwe-1) Linke (Jost)* Richter (Urbach) Richter (Zürich)* 51.152778, 14.987222