Hochkirch
| Hochkirch | |
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  Hochkirch | |
Location of Hochkirch within Bautzen district 
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| Coordinates: 51°9′N 14°35′E / 51.150°N 14.583°ECoordinates: 51°9′N 14°35′E / 51.150°N 14.583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norbert Wolf (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.73 km2 (16.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,341 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 02627 |
| Dialling codes | 035939 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ |
| Website | www.hochkirch.de |
Hochkirch, in Sorbian Bukecy, 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.
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Notable Residents
- Kito Lorenc: Sorbian-German writer, lyric poet and translator.
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
