Großpostwitz

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Großpostwitz
Former train station
Former train station
Coat of arms of Großpostwitz
Coat of arms
Großpostwitz   is located in Germany
Großpostwitz
Großpostwitz
<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
Location of Großpostwitz within Bautzen district
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Bautzen
Municipal assoc. Großpostwitz-Obergurig
Government
 • Mayor Frank Lehmann
Area
 • Total 16.42 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,751
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 02692
Dialling codes 035938
Vehicle registration BZ
Website www.grosspostwitz.de

Großpostwitz (Sorbian Budestecy) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies south of the eponymous city.

Geography

The municipality is situated at the northern edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills) along the Spree. The Bundesstraße 96 passes Großpostwitz.

Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Berge (Zahor)
  • Binnewitz (Bónjecy)
  • Cosul (Kózły)
  • Ebendörfel (Bělšecy)
  • Eulowitz (Jiłocy)
  • Großpostwitz (Budestecy)
  • Klein Kunitz (Chójnička)
  • Mehltheuer (Lubjenc)
  • Rascha (Rašow)
  • Denkwitz (Dźenikecy)

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Großpostwitz was part of the Kingdom of Saxony.

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>