Gorlitz, Saskatchewan Explained

Gorlitz
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan
Pushpin Label:Gorlitz
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:No. 9
Established Title:Founded
Founder:Karl Gebek
Named For:Görlitz, Saxony, Germany

Gorlitz is a hamlet in southeastern Saskatchewan. It is located approximately north of Yorkton, Saskatchewan and approximately south of Canora. The hamlet was named after Görlitz in Saxony, Germany by Karl Gebek, a German settler.[1]

51.45°N -102.433°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry. Bill. Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. registration. September 2005. People Places Publishing, Ltd.. Regina, Saskatchewan. 1-897010-19-2. 167.