Neschwitz
Neschwitz
Njeswačidło | |
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Castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Neschwitz within Bautzen district | |
Neschwitz Neschwitz | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 14°20′E / 51.267°N 14.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Gerd Schuster[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.99 km2 (17.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,392 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02699 |
| Dialling codes | 035933, 035937 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.neschwitz.de |
Neschwitz, Sorbian Njeswačidło, is a municipality in the region of Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony in eastern Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 14 km northwest of the eponymous city.
The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.
Geography
The municipality is situated in the Upper Lusatian flatland.
Villages
Several villages belong to the municipality:
- Neschwitz (Njeswačidło)
- Caßlau (Koslow)
- Doberschütz (Dobrošicy)
- Holscha (Holešow)
- Holschdubrau (Holešowska Dubrawka)
- Kleinholscha ("Holška")
- Krinitz (Króńca)
- Lissahora (Liša Hora)
- Loga (Łahow)
- Lomske (Łomsk)
- Luga (Łuh)
- Neudorf (Nowa Wjes)
- Pannewitz (Banecy)
- Saritsch (Zarěč)
- Übigau (Wbohow)
- Weidlitz (Wutołčicy) and
- Zescha (Šešow)
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.