Bautzen (district)
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Capital | Bautzen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Udo Witschas (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,390.7 km2 (923.1 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 297,711 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
Website | www |
The district of Bautzen (
It is bordered to the south by the
History
Historically, most of Upper Lusatia belonged to Bohemia. After the end of the Thirty Years' War, it became a part of Saxony. Only the small town of Schirgiswalde remained Bohemian until 1809.
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Bautzen and Bischofswerda. The district of
Geography
The district of Bautzen is part of the region of Upper Lusatia (Oberlausitz). The south of the district is occupied by the Lusatian Mountains, and the countryside slopes away to the north.
The Spree river enters the district from the southeast and runs through Schirgiswalde and Bautzen before leaving to the north. North of Bautzen, the river is dammed by a reservoir (Talsperre Bautzen, 5.5 km²).
At its widest, the district is 65 km east–west, and 63 km north–south.
Towns and municipalities
Coat of arms
The district's arms are identical to the arms of the margravate of Upper Lusatia. The coat of arms was established about 1350, when six towns of Upper Lusatia
References
- Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
External links
Media related to Landkreis Bautzen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)