Radibor

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Radibor (Sorbian: Radwor) is a municipality in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in Upper Lusatia about 10 km north of Bautzen, which is also the main city of the District of Bautzen to which Radibor belongs.

Radibor covers a surface of about 61.93 km², had 3,607 inhabitants in April 2005 (57/km²), and consists of 23 small villages. The community has first been mentioned in a written source in 1359. Its name is of Sorbian origin and generally means "place of the council". The Sorbian minority strongly influences the the community.

Coordinates: 51°15′N 14°24′E