Rietschen
Rietschen
Rěčicy | ||
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 Coat of arms | ||
Location of Rietschen within Görlitz district  | ||
Municipal assoc. Rietschen | | |
| Subdivisions | 6 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Ralf Brehmer[1] | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 72.75 km2 (28.09 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) | |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 2,507 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| Postal codes | 02956 | |
| Dialling codes | 035772 | |
| Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI | |
| Website | www.rietschen-online.de | |
Rietschen (Upper Sorbian: Rěčicy, pronounced [ˈʁʲɪtʃitsɨ]) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. It consists of the Ortsteile (divisions) Rietschen, Daubitz, Teicha, Altliebel, Hammerstadt and Neuliebel.[3]
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.
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ Zahlen, Fakten, Ortsgeschichte, Gemeinde Rietschen, accessed 12 October 2021.
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