Daubitz
Village in Saxony, Germany
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Daubitz (Upper Sorbian: Dubc, pronounced [ˈdupts])[1] is a village and district of the municipality of Rietschen in the Saxon district of Görlitz. It is part of the Sorbian-inhabited region of Lusatia.
Daubitz
Dubc | |
|---|---|
Baroque castle in Daubitz (2008) | |
  Daubitz | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′50″N 14°49′50″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| First mentioned | 1346 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.68 sq mi (22.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 563 |
| • Density | 64.8/sq mi (25.0/km2) |
| Postal code | 02956 |
| Area code | 035 772 |
History
The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1346. In 1398 it was mentioned under its Sorbian name Ducz.[1] It was established in the Middle Ages as a Sorbian village.
During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labor subcamp of the Stalag VIII-A prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1825[1] | 788 |
| 1871 | 1142 |
| 1885 | 1089 |
| 1905 | 1020 |
| 1910 | 1081 |
| 1925 | 1094 |
| 1939 | 988 |
| 1946 | 1304 |
| 1950 | 1298 |
| 1960 | 1107 |
| 1964 | 981 |
| 1970 | 959 |
| 1980 | 867 |
| 1985 | 787 |
| 1990 | 707 |
| 1996 | 631 |
| 2005 | 621 |
| 2008 | 550 |
| 2009 | 563 |