Königswartha
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Location of Königswartha within Bautzen district
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Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony | |
District | Bautzen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Georg Paschke (CDU) | |
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• Total | 47.04 km2 (18.16 sq mi) | |
Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 3,572 | |
• Density | 76/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.
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Kirche in Königswartha 3.JPG
Church in Königswartha
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Bahnhofstraße 4 Königswartha.JPG
Town hall
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Schloss Königswartha 2.JPG
Castle of Königswartha
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Milkeler Straße 43 Königswartha.JPG
Old house in Königswartha
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Kriegerdenkmal Königswartha 2.JPG
War memorial
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Hauptstraße 16 Königswartha 3.JPG
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
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