Löbau (German pronunciation: [ˈløːbaʊ] ; Upper Sorbian: Lubij, pronounced [ˈlubʲij] ) is a city in the east of Saxony, Germany, in the traditional region of Upper Lusatia. It is situated between the slopes of the Löbauer Berg and the fertile hilly area of the Upper Lusatian Mountains. It is the gateway to this volcanic mountainous area and is situated halfway between the cities of Bautzen, Görlitz and Zittau.