Neschwitz

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Neschwitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Neschwitz
Neschwitz (Germany)
Neschwitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Bautzen
Municipal assoc. Neschwitz
Local subdivisions 17
Mayor Gerd Schuster (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 45.99 km² (17.8 sq mi)
Elevation 149 m  (489 ft)
Population 2,565  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 56 /km² (144 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BZ
Postal code 02699
Area codes 035933, 035937
Website www.neschwitz.de
Location of Neschwitz within Bautzen district
Map

Coordinates: 51°16′00″N 14°20′00″E / 51.266667, 14.333333

Neschwitz (Sorbian Njeswačidło) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 14 km northwest of the eponymous city.

[edit] Geography

The municipality is situated in the Upper Lusatian flatland.

[edit] Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Neschwitz (Njeswačidło)
  • Caßlau (Koslow)
  • Doberschütz (Dobrošicy)
  • Holscha (Holešow)
  • Holschdubrau (Holešowska Dubrawka)
  • Kleinholscha ("Holška")
  • Krinitz (Króńca)
  • Lissahora (Liša Hora)
  • Loga (Łahow)
  • Lomske (Łomsk)
  • Luga (Łuh)
  • Neudorf (Nowa Wjes)
  • Pannewitz (Banecy)
  • Saritsch (Zarěč)
  • Übigau (Wbohow)
  • Weidlitz (Wutołčicy) and
  • Zescha (Šešow)