Bautzen (destrict)

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Bautzen
Wokrjes Budyšin
Destrict
Kintra Germany
StateSaxony
Adm. regionDresden
CaipitalBautzen
Area
 • Total2390.7 km2 (923.1 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total296,290
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBZ
Websitehttp://www.landkreis-bautzen.de

The destrict o Bautzen (German: 'Landkreis Bautzen', Upper Sorbian: 'Wokrjes Budyšin') is a destrict in the state o Saxony in Germany. Its lairgest touns are Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda an Radeberg. It is the biggest destrict in Saxony in aurie, an is a member o the Neisse Euroregion.

It is bordered tae the sooth bi the Czech Republic. Clockwise, it borders the destrict o Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge an aw, the destrict-free ceety o Dresden, the destrict o Meißen, the state o Brandenburg, an Görlitz destrict

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

The toun o Bautzen

Historically maist o the Upper Lusatie belangit tae Bohemie. Efter the end o the Thirty Years' War it became a pairt o Saxony. Anerlie the sma toun o Schirgiswalde remained Bohemie till 1809.

The destrict wis established in 1994 bi mergin the umwhile destricts o Bautzen an Bischofswerda. The district o Kamenz an the destrict-free ceety o Hoyerswerda wur mergit intae the destrict in August 2008.

Geography[eedit | eedit soorce]

The destrict o Bautzen is pairt o the region o Upper Lusatie (Oberlausitz). The sooth o the destrict is occupee'd bi the Lusatie Muntains, an the kintraside slopes awa tae the north.

The Spree river enters the destrict frae the sootheast an runs through Schirgiswalde an Bautzen afore leavin tae the north. North o Bautzen, the river is dammed bi a reservoir (Talsperre Bautzen, 5.5 km²).

At its widest, the destrict is 65km east-wast, an 63km north-sooth.

Touns an municipalities[eedit | eedit soorce]

Touns Municipalities
  1. Bautzen (Budyšin)
  2. Bernsdorf
  3. Bischofswerda
  4. Elstra
  5. Großröhrsdorf
  6. Hoyerswerda (Wojerecy)
  7. Kamenz (Kamjenc)
  8. Königsbrück
  9. Lauta (Łuty)
  10. Pulsnitz
  11. Radeberg
  12. Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
  13. Weißenberg (Wospork)
  14. Wilthen
  15. Wittichenau (Kulow)
  1. Arnsdorf
  2. Bretnig-Hauswalde
  3. Burkau (Porchow)
  4. Crostwitz (Chrósćicy)
  5. Cunewalde
  6. Demitz-Thumitz
  7. Doberschau-Gaußig (Dobruša-Huska)
  8. Elsterheide (Halštrowska hola)
  9. Frankenthal
  10. Göda (Hodźij)
  11. Großdubrau (Wulka Dubrawa)
  12. Großharthau
  13. Großnaundorf
  14. Großpostwitz (Budestecy)
  15. Guttau (Hućina)
  2. Haselbachtal
  3. Hochkirch (Bukecy)
  4. Laußnitz
  5. Lichtenberg
  6. Königswartha (Rakecy)
  7. Kubschütz (Kubšicy)
  8. Lohsa (Łaz)
  9. Malschwitz (Malešecy)
  10. Nebelschütz (Njebjelćicy)
  11. Neschwitz (Njeswaćidło)
  12. Neukirch/Lausitz
  13. Neukirch (bei Königsbrück)
  14. Obergurig (Hornja Hórka)
  15. Ohorn
  16. Oßling
  2. Ottendorf-Okrilla
  3. Panschwitz-Kuckau (Pančicy-Kukow)
  4. Puschwitz (Bóšicy)
  5. Räckelwitz (Worklecy)
  6. Radibor (Radwor)
  7. Ralbitz-Rosenthal (Ralbicy-Róžant)
  8. Rammenau
  9. Schmölln-Putzkau
  10. Schönteichen
  11. Schwepnitz
  12. Sohland an der Spree
  13. Spreetal (Sprjewiny doł)
  14. Steina
  15. Steinigtwolmsdorf
  16. Wachau

Coat o airms[eedit | eedit soorce]

Coat of arms The destrict's airms are identical tae the airms o the margravate o Upper Lusatie. The coat o airms wis established aboot 1350, when sax touns o Upper Lusatia foondit a confederacy. This loose alliance became a margravate unner the Bohemie croun in 1378.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.

Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]

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