Königswartha

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Königswartha

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Königswartha
Coordinates: 51°19′N 14°20′E / 51.317°N 14.333°E / 51.317; 14.333Coordinates: 51°19′N 14°20′E / 51.317°N 14.333°E / 51.317; 14.333
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Bautzen
Government
 • Mayor Georg Paschke (CDU)
Area
 • Total 47.04 km2 (18.16 sq mi)
Elevation 141 m (463 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 3,669
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 02699
Dialling codes 035931
Vehicle registration BZ
Website www.koenigswartha.net

Königswartha, in Sorbian Rakecy, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 20 km north of the eponymous city.

"Rakecy" means "men of the cancer". The village was mentioned the first time in 1350.

  • Church in Königswartha

  • Town hall

  • Castle of Königswartha

  • Old house in Königswartha

  • War memorial

  • Rest home

Geography

The municipality is situated in the Upper Lusatian flatland. The village lies in the sorbian settlement area along the river Schwarzwasser.

Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Caminau (Kamjenej)
  • Commerau (Komorow)
  • Entenschenke (Kača Korčma)
  • Eutrich (Jitk)
  • Johnsdorf (Jeńšecy)
  • Königswartha (Rakecy)
  • Neudorf (Nowa Wjes)
  • Niesendorf (Niža Wjes)
  • Oppitz (Psowje)
  • Truppen (Trupin)
  • Wartha (Stróža)

References

  1. ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 17 June 2013. 
Towns and municipalities in Bautzen (district)
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