Doberschau-Gaußig Explained

Doberschau-Gaußig/Dobruša-Huska
Coordinates:51.1417°N 14.3572°W
Image Plan:Doberschau-Gaußig in BZ.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Bautzen
Elevation:220
Area:40.48
Postal Code:01877, 02633, 02692
Area Code:03591, 035930
Licence:BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Gemeindeschlüssel:14625110
Website:doberschau-gaussig.de
Mayor:Alexander Fischer[1]
Leader Term:2023 - 30
Party:CDU

Doberschau-Gaußig (German) or Dobruša-Huska (Upper Sorbian, pronounced as /hsb/) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to Bautzen district and lies southwest of the town of Bautzen.

The larger part of the municipality belongs to 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 at the northern edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills).

Villages

The following villages belong to the municipality (names given in German/Upper Sorbian, followed by the number of inhabitants):

History

From 1952 to 1990, the constituent localities of Doberschau-Gaussig were part of the Bezirk Dresden of East Germany. On 1 January 1994, the municipality of Doberschau-Gaussig was formed by merging the municipalities of Doberschau and Gaussig.

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/buergermeisterwahl-wahlergebnisse-2023.php Wahlergebnisse 2023
  2. Numbers of 2008, December 31 as of Doberschau-Gaußig municipality