Hochkirch

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Hochkirch
Coat of arms Location
Hochkirch has no coat of arms
Hochkirch (Germany)
Hochkirch
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Bautzen
Local subdivisions 18
Mayor Norbert Wolf (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 41.73 km² (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation 290 m  (951 ft)
Population 2,561  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 61 /km² (159 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BZ
Postal code 02627
Area code 035939
Website www.hochkirch.de
Location of Hochkirch within Bautzen district
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Coordinates: 51°9′00″N 14°35′00″E / 51.15, 14.583333

Hochkirch (Bukecy in Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony in Germany. It is located 9 km northwest of Löbau, and 10 km east of Bautzen. It is known for the 1758 Battle of Hochkirch, part of the Seven Years' War.