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Bautzen (district)
Encyclopedia
Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony
in Germany
including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded (from the south and clockwise) by the Czech Republic
, the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
, the district-free city Dresden
and the districts of Meißen and Görlitz
. It borders on Brandenburg
in the north.
. After the end of the Thirty Years' War
it became a part of Saxony
. Only the small town of Schirgiswalde
remained Bohemian until 1809.
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Bautzen and Bischofswerda. The district of Kamenz
and the district-free city Hoyerswerda
were merged into the district in August 2008.
(Oberlausitz). The southern border region is occupied by the Lusatian Mountains
. The countryside slopes away to the north.
The Spree
River enters the district from the southeast and runs through Schirgiswalde and Bautzen before leaving to the north. Behind Bautzen the river is dammed by a reservoir (Talsperre Bautzen
, 5.5 km²).
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded (from the south and clockwise) by the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge.- History :...
, the district-free city Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and the districts of Meißen and Görlitz
Görlitz (district)
Görlitz is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after its capital city Görlitz. It borders the district of Bautzen, the state Brandenburg, Poland and the Czech Republic.- History :...
. It borders on Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
in the north.
History
Historically most of the Upper Lusatia belonged to BohemiaBohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. After the end of the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
it became a part of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. Only the small town of Schirgiswalde
Schirgiswalde
Schirgiswalde is a town and a former municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau. It is located on the river Spree, 15 km south of Bautzen. The small town is an official place of relaxation...
remained Bohemian until 1809.
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Bautzen and Bischofswerda. The district of Kamenz
Kamenz (district)
Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Neiße, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budyšin, Sächsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drježdźany, and the districts Meißen and...
and the district-free city Hoyerswerda
Hoyerswerda
Hoyerswerda is the largest city in the district of Bautzen in the German state of Saxony. It is located in Lusatia, a region where many people speak the Sorbian languages in addition to German.-Geography:...
were merged into the district in August 2008.
Geography
The district belongs to the region of Upper LusatiaUpper Lusatia
Upper Lusatia is a region a biggest part of which belongs to Saxony, a small eastern part belongs to Poland, the northern part to Brandenburg. In Saxony, Upper Lusatia comprises roughly the districts of Bautzen and Görlitz , in Brandenburg the southern part of district Oberspreewald-Lausitz...
(Oberlausitz). The southern border region is occupied by the Lusatian Mountains
Lusatian Mountains
The Lusatian Mountains are a mountain range of the Western Sudetes, located on the southeastern border of Germany with the Czech Republic east of the Elbe river, a continuation of the Ore Mountains range west of the Elbe valley...
. The countryside slopes away to the north.
The Spree
Spree
The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic...
River enters the district from the southeast and runs through Schirgiswalde and Bautzen before leaving to the north. Behind Bautzen the river is dammed by a reservoir (Talsperre Bautzen
Bautzen Reservoir
The Bautzen Reservoir, is a reservoir on the River Spree in Germany. It is situated just north of the city of Bautzen in the state of Saxony....
, 5.5 km²).
Coat of arms
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The district's arms are identical to the arms of the margravate of Upper Lusatia. The coat of arms was established about 1350, when six towns of Upper Lusatia founded a confederacy. This loose alliance became a margravate under the Bohemian crown in 1378. |
Towns and municipalities
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Arnsdorf Arnsdorf is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... Bretnig-Hauswalde Bretnig-Hauswalde is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... Burkau Burkau is a municipality in the east of Saxony, in the district of Bautzen in Germany.- Geography :Burkau is in the northern part of the Bautzen district in a region rich of woods in Upper Lusatia. It is about 6 km away - in northern direction - from the city of Bischofswerda and about 16 km - in... (Porchow) Crostwitz Crostwitz, in Sorbian Chrósćicy, is a village and municipality in the center of the German district of Bautzen in Saxony. It belongs to Upper Lusatia and is one of the centres of the Sorbian area in Saxony.- Geography :... (Chrósćicy) Cunewalde Cunewalde or in the Sorbian language Kumwałd is a community in the district of Bautzen in the east of the federal Free State of Saxony in Germany. It can be found in the Lusatian mountains or hill land between the cities of Bautzen and Löbau in a valley between the hills of the Czorneboh, the... Demitz-Thumitz Demitz-Thumitz is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen.- Geography :The municipality is situated at the edge of the Lausitzer Bergland .- Villages :... Doberschau-Gaußig Doberschau-Gaußig is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies southwest of the eponymous city.- Geography :... (Dobruša-Huska) Elsterheide Elsterheide, in Sorbian Halštrowska hola, is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... (Halštrowska hola) Frankenthal, Saxony Frankenthal is a municipality in eastern Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies west of the eponymous city. It is named after Frankish colonists who settled in Lusatia ca. 1200.... Göda Göda, in Sorbian Hodźij, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies west of the eponymous city.- Villages :Several villages belong to the municipality:... (Hodźij) Großdubrau Großdubrau, in Sorbian Wulka Dubrawa, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies north of the eponymous city.- Villages :Several villages belong to the municipality:... (Wulka Dubrawa) Großharthau Großharthau is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies southwest of the eponymous city.- Geography :... Großnaundorf Großnaundorf is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Großpostwitz Großpostwitz is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies south of the eponymous city.- Geography :... (Budestecy) Guttau Guttau, in Sorbian Hućina, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies northeast of the eponymous city.- Geography :... (Hućina) Haselbachtal Haselbachtal is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany with a population of 4,648. It consists of the villages Bischheim, Häslich, Gersdorf, Möhrsdorf, Reichenau, and Reichenbach.-Geography and transportation:... |
Hochkirch 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.... (Bukecy) Laußnitz Laußnitz is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Königswartha 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.... (Rakecy) Kubschütz Kubschütz is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... (Kubšicy) Lohsa Lohsa is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... (Łaz) Malschwitz Malschwitz, Sorbian Malešecy, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 6 km northeast of the eponymous city.- Geography :The municipality is situated in the Upper Lusatian flatland.- Villages :... (Malešecy) Nebelschütz Nebelschütz, in Sorbian Njebjelčicy, is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... (Njebjelćicy) Neschwitz 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.- Villages :Several villages belong to the municipality:*Neschwitz... (Njeswaćidło) Obergurig Obergurig is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... (Hornja Hórka) Ohorn Ohorn is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. Ohorn is a governmentally accredited recreation locality.- Geography and Infra Structure :... Oßling Oßling is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Ottendorf-Okrilla Ottendorf-Okrilla is a municipality in the Bautzen district, Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 20 km northeast of Dresden.-Coat of arms:... Panschwitz-Kuckau Panschwitz-Kuckau, in Sorbian Pančicy-Kukow, is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is the site of the well-known monastery Sankt Marienstern.The place is located at both sides of the Klosterwasser stream.... (Pančicy-Kukow) |
Puschwitz Puschwitz, in Sorbian Bóšicy, is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.It belongs to Upper Lusatia and the settlement area of the Sorbs. The municipality consists of following villages:* Guhra * Jeßnitz... (Bóšicy) Räckelwitz Räckelwitz is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.It is located in Upper Lusatia and belongs to the central settlement area of the Sorbs... (Worklecy) Radibor Radibor, in Sorbian Radwor, is a municipality in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in Upper Lusatia about 10 km north of Bautzen, which is also the main city of the District of Bautzen to which Radibor belongs.... (Radwor) Ralbitz-Rosenthal Ralbitz-Rosenthal, in Sorbian Ralbicy-Róžant, is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. Rosenthal is a well-known pilgrimage site, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and administered by the Order of Cistercians.... (Ralbicy-Róžant) Rammenau Rammenau is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... Schmölln-Putzkau Schmölln-Putzkau is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Schönteichen Schönteichen is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.- References :... Schwepnitz Schwepnitz is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.The old mill at the Saleskbach is unfortunately in need of repair and still waits to be renovated as of 2009.... Sohland an der Spree Sohland an der Spree is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in Germany near the border to the Czech Republic in a region called Lusatia. The river Spree flows right through the village. Together with some smaller villages it constitutes one of the biggest villages or communities... Spreetal Spreetal is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... (Sprjewiny doł) Steina Steina is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... Steinigtwolmsdorf Steinigtwolmsdorf is a municipality of about 3419 inhabitants. It is situated in eastern Germany in the district of Bautzen in Saxony near the border to the Czech Republic... Wachau, Saxony Wachau is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... Wiednitz Wiednitz is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.... |
External links
- Official website (German)