Malschwitz Explained

Malschwitz/Malešecy
Image Coa:Wappen Malschwitz (Sachsen).svg
Coordinates:51.2333°N 45°W
Image Plan:Malschwitz in BZ.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Bautzen
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft:Malschwitz
Elevation:150
Area:93.21
Postal Code:02694
Area Code:035932
Licence:BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Gemeindeschlüssel:14625340
Divisions:14
Website:www.malschwitz.de
Mayor:Matthias Seidel[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 29
Party:CDU

Malschwitz (German) or Malešecy (Upper Sorbian) 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.

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 flatland in the Upper Lusatian plain, south of the so-called Lusatian Lake District. The villages of Halbendorf, Lömischau, Lieske and Neudorf lie along the river Spree.

Several villages belong to the municipality; names given in German and Upper Sorbian:

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  • Malschwitz/Malešecy
  • Pließkowitz/Plusnikecy
  • Briesing/Brězynka
  • Niedergurig/Delnja Hórka
  • Doberschütz/Dobrošecy
  • Kleinbautzen/Budyšink
  • Preititz/Přiwćicy
  • Cannewitz/Skanecy
  • Rackel/Rakojdy
  • Baruth bei Bautzen/Bart
  • Brießnitz/Brězecy
  • Dubrauke/Dubrawka
  • Buchwalde/Bukojna
  • Gleina/Hlina
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  • Brösa/Brězyna
  • Guttau/Hućina
  • Halbendorf/Spree / Połpica
  • Kleinsaubernitz/Zubornička
  • Lieske/Lěskej
  • Lömischau/Lemišow
  • Neudorf/Spree / Nowa Wjes/Sprjewja
  • Ruhethal/Wotpočink
  • Wartha/Stróža

Publications

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