Würchwitz Explained

Type:Stadtteil
Town:Zeitz
Coordinates:51.0175°N 12.2275°W
State:Sachsen-Anhalt
District:Burgenlandkreis
Elevation:195
Area:14.17
Population:642
Stand:2006-12-31
Postal Code:06712
Area Code:034426
Licence:BLK
Website:www.zeitz.de

Würchwitz is a village and former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Zeitz. It is the only place in the world that produces Milbenkäse (mite cheese), a German speciality cheese which dates back to the Middle Ages.