Wittichenau

Coordinates: 51°23′N 14°15′E / 51.383°N 14.250°E / 51.383; 14.250
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Wittichenau/Kulow
Town
Aerial panorama of the town
Aerial panorama of the town
Coat of arms of Wittichenau/Kulow
Coat of arms
Location of Wittichenau/Kulow within Bautzen district
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Wittichenau/Kulow is located in Germany
Wittichenau/Kulow
Wittichenau/Kulow
Wittichenau/Kulow is located in Saxony
Wittichenau/Kulow
Wittichenau/Kulow
Coordinates: 51°23′N 14°15′E / 51.383°N 14.250°E / 51.383; 14.250
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions12
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Markus Posch[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total62.24 km2 (24.03 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,686
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02997
Dialling codes035725
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.wittichenau.de/stadt

Wittichenau (

Schwarze Elster, 6 km south of Hoyerswerda
.

This small municipality is situated in the heart of bilingual

Slavic Lusatian population compose about 35-40%; the other 60-65% speak German. It is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area
in Saxony.

Geography

  • Pfarrkirche Wittichenau
    Pfarrkirche Wittichenau
  • Protestant church in Wittichenau
    Protestant church in Wittichenau
  • Saxon post milestone
    Saxon post milestone
  • Column for the title character of Krabat
    Column for the title character of Krabat
  • School in Wittichenau
    School in Wittichenau

Notable people

  • Georg August Swotlick (1650-1729), translated the Bible into Sorbian and created the first printed Sorbian dictionary.
  • Mathias Wenzel Jäckel (1655-1738), was a prominent baroque sculptor, works can be seen in the Wittichenau Pfarrkirche and on the Karlsbrücke in Prague.
  • Turkish War
    .
  • Franz Georg Lock (1751-1831), bishop.
  • Herta Nikovich (1923-1994) left 102,000 dollars as a founder of the "Wittichenau children" - Mrs. Nikovich Foundation for the promotion of education, education, youth welfare and youth welfare for all children of the city of Wittichenau.
  • Günter Särchen (1927-2004), Catholic social pedagogue, publicist and pioneer of German-Polish reconciliation, honorary citizen of Wittichenau.
  • Bishopric of Görlitz
    .
  • Waltraut Skoddow (1942-2014), writer.
  • Ulrich Pogoda (born 1954), Sorbian composer of classical music.
  • Peter Schowtka (1945–2022), politician (CDU), deputy in the Saxonian Landtag 1991-2014 and from 1990 to 1994 mayor of Wittichenau.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen
    . 2024.
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