Malschwitz
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
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Malschwitz (German, pronounced [ˈmalʃvɪts]) 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.
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Malschwitz Church | |
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| Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°31′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Malschwitz |
| Subdivisions | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Matthias Seidel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.27 km2 (36.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,727 |
| • Density | 50.68/km2 (131.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02694 |
| Dialling codes | 035932 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.malschwitz.de |
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:
- 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
- Brösa/Brězyna
- Guttau/Hućina
- Halbendorf/Spree / Połpica
- Kleinsaubernitz/Zubornička
- Lieske/Lěskej
- Lömischau/Lemišow
- Neudorf/Spree / Nowa Wjes/Sprjewja
- Ruhethal/Wotpočink
- Wartha/Stróža
Publications
- Trudla Malinkowa/Weldon Mersiovsky (ed.): Malschwitz. Malešecy. A Wendish Village in Lusatia. Serbin 2018, ISBN 978-1-944891-52-7
