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.
Malschwitz
Malešecy | |
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.jpg.webp) Malschwitz Church | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Malschwitz within Bautzen district  | |
  Malschwitz  Malschwitz | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°31′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Malschwitz |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–22) | Matthias Seidel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.21 km2 (35.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,637 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02694 |
| Dialling codes | 035932 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.malschwitz.de |
The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.
Geography
The municipality is situated in the Upper Lusatian flatland.
Several villages belong to the municipality:
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References
- Trudla Malinkowa/Weldon Mersiovsky (ed.): Malschwitz. Malešecy. A Wendish Village in Lusatia. Serbin 2018, ISBN 978-1-944891-52-7
- Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
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