Eibau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Eibau | |
Eibau Eibau | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′53″N 14°39′33″E / 50.98139°N 14.65917°E / 50.98139; 14.65917 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Municipality | Kottmar |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.37 km2 (6.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2011-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,481 |
| • Density | 258.0/km2 (668.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02739 |
| Dialling codes | 03586 |
| Vehicle registration | GR |
| Website | www.eibau.de |
Eibau (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪbaʊ] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Jiwow) is a former municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. Eibau is known for the Eibauer Schwarzbier (black beer) brewed by Münch-Bräu Eibau. With effect from 1 January 2013, it has merged with Niedercunnersdorf and Obercunnersdorf, forming the new municipality of Kottmar.1
The conductor Arthur Apelt (1907–1993) was born in Eibau.