Würchwitz

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Würchwitz
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Würchwitz (Germany)
Würchwitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Burgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc. Zeitzer Land
Mayor Klaus Rübestahl
Basic statistics
Area 14.17 km² (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation 195 m  (640 ft)
Population 642  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 45 /km² (117 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BLK
Postal code 06712
Area code 034426
Website www.zeitz.de

Coordinates: 51°1′3″N 12°13′39″E / 51.0175, 12.2275

Würchwitz is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the only place in the world that produces Milbenkäse (mite cheese), a German speciality cheese which dates back to the Middle Ages.