Neukirch/Lausitz
Appearance
Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca | |
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Location of Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca within Bautzen district | |
Coordinates: 51°6′N 14°19′E / 51.100°N 14.317°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Bautzen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Jens Zeiler[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,770 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01904 |
Dialling codes | 035951 |
Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
Website | www.neukirch-lausitz.de |
Neukirch/Lausitz (
Lausitzer Bergland, near the hill "Valtenberg" that reaches about 587 metres. It has about 5,066 inhabitants (December 2015) in an area of 21.32 km², a population density of 240 per km². The German name Lausitz means Lusatia
.
Geography and history
At the Valtenberg there is the source of the river
district of Saxon Switzerland The distance to the biggest towns of the region is 15 km to Bautzen and 12 km to the city of Bischofswerda
.
Neukirch was first mentioned in writing in 1222. The Battle of Bautzen in 1813 between the French and the Russian army took place nearby.
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.