Malschwitz

Malschwitz/Malešecy

Malschwitz Church

Coat of arms
Malschwitz/Malešecy

Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°31′E / 51.233°N 14.517°E / 51.233; 14.517Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°31′E / 51.233°N 14.517°E / 51.233; 14.517
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Bautzen
Municipal assoc. Malschwitz
Government
 • Mayor Matthias Seidel (CDU)
Area
 • Total 93.21 km2 (35.99 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 4,903
 • Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 02694
Dialling codes 035932
Vehicle registration BZ
Website www.malschwitz.de

Malschwitz, Sorbian Malešecy, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 6 km northeast 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.

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Malschwitz (Malešecy)
  • Pließkowitz (Plusnikecy)
  • Briesing (Brězynka)
  • Niedergurig (Delnja Hórka)
  • Doberschütz (Dobrošecy)
  • Kleinbautzen (Budyšink)
  • Preititz (Přiwćicy)
  • Cannewitz (Skanecy)
  • Rackel (Rakojdy)
  • Baruth bei Bautzen (Bart)
  • Brießnitz (Brězecy)
  • Dubrauke (Dubrawka)
  • Buchwalde (Bukojna)
  • Gleina (Hlina)
  • Brösa (Brězyna)
  • Guttau (Hućina)
  • Halbendorf/Spree (Połpica)
  • Kleinsaubernitz (Zubornička)
  • Lieske (Lěskej)
  • Lömischau (Lemišow)
  • Neudorf/Spree (Nowa Wjes/Sprjewja)
  • Ruhethal (Wotpočink)
  • Wartha (Stróža)

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.


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