Demitz-Thumitz

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Demitz-Thumitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Demitz-Thumitz
Demitz-Thumitz (Germany)
Demitz-Thumitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Bautzen
Local subdivisions 9
Mayor Horst Wittholz
Basic statistics
Area 21.07 km² (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m  (820 ft)
Population 3,029  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 144 /km² (372 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BZ
Postal code 01877
Area code 03594
Website www.demitz-thumitz.de
Location of Demitz-Thumitz within Bautzen district
Map

Coordinates: 51°8′00″N 14°15′00″E / 51.133333, 14.25

Demitz-Thumitz (Sorbian Zemicy-Tumicy) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen.

[edit] Geography

The municipality is situated at the edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills).

[edit] Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Demitz-Thumitz (Zemicy-Tumicy)
  • Wölkau (Wjelkowy)
  • Medewitz (Mjedźojz)
  • Birkenrode (Brězyšćo)
  • Rothnaußlitz (Čerwjene Noslicy)
  • Cannewitz (Chanecy)
  • Karlsdorf
  • Pottschapplitz (Počaplicy)
  • Pohla-Stacha (Palow-Stachow)

[edit] Transport

Demitz-Thumitz is located at the railroad line Dresden-Görlitz and the Bundesstraße 6 (Dresden-Bautzen).