 It is situated in the northwest of the Lower Lusatia region, close to the border with the Brandenburgian Mittelmark core territory.The municipal area stretches from the eastern (Lower) Fläming Heath down to the Glogau-Baruth "Urstromtal" (glacial valley) traversed by the Dahme River.It also comprises the villages of Mahlsdorf and Zützen.