Crostwitz Explained

Crostwitz/Chrósćicy
Image Coa:Crostwitz-wappen.png
Coordinates:51.2333°N 28°W
Image Plan:Crostwitz in BZ.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Bautzen
Verwaltungsverband:Am Klosterwasser
Elevation:170
Area:13.32
Postal Code:01920
Area Code:035796
Licence:BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Gemeindeschlüssel:14625080
Divisions:6
Website:www.crostwitz.de
Mayor:Marko Klimann[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 29
Party:CDU

Crostwitz (German) or Chrósćicy (Upper Sorbian, pronounced as /hsb/) is a village and municipality in the center of the German district of Bautzen in Saxony. It is located in Upper Lusatia and is one of the centres of the Sorbian settlement area in Saxony.

Geography

The village of Crostwitz is situated at between 160 up to 180 metres above sea level on both sides of Satkula brook, which flows into the Klosterwasser not far from the place. The eastern part of the settlement is dominated by the Church's hill, which is bordered by the brook in the south and the west. The larger part of Crostwitz stretches at the west side of Satkula, direction Panschwitz-Kuckau.

History

Crostwitz was first mentioned in 1225 as seat of Henricus de Crostiz. In 1945, the Sorbian Domowina was refounded here only 2 days after the war in this part of Germany ended.

Population

Crostwitz is situated in the south-west of the Sorbian heartland and is one of its centres. The major part of the population speaks Sorbian as their first language and is of Catholic denomination.

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/download/Buergermeister/statistik-sachsen_wahlen_buergermeister_uebersicht_aktuell.xlsx Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022