Bautzen (district)

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Bautzen (district)

Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony

Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , of Germany's sixteen states....
in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded (from the south and clockwise) by the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
, the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge....
, the district-free city Dresden

Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Germany Federal Free state of Saxony. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon triangle metropolitan area....
and the districts of Meißen and Görlitz

Görlitz (district)

G?rlitz is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after its capital city G?rlitz. It borders the district of Bautzen , the state Brandenburg, Poland and the Czech Republic....
. It borders on Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany....
in the north.

orically most of the Upper Lusatia belonged to Bohemia

Bohemia

History...
. After the end of the Thirty Years' War

Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. The war was fought primarily in Germany and at various points involved most of the countries of Europe....
it became a part of Saxony

Saxony

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Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony

Saxony

Germany

Czech Republic

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

S?chsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the mountain ranges Saxon Switzerland and Erzgebirge....
, the district-free city Dresden

Dresden

Görlitz (district)

Brandenburg

History

Historically most of the Upper Lusatia belonged to Bohemia

Bohemia

History...
. After the end of the Thirty Years' War

Thirty Years' War

Saxony

Schirgiswalde

Schirgiswalde...
remained Bohemian until 1809.

The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Bautzen and Bischofswerda. The district of Kamenz

Kamenz (district)

Kamenz was a Kreis in the north-east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts were Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Spree-Nei?e, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis, Bautzen - Budy?in, S?chsische Schweiz, the district-free city Dresden - Drje?dzany, and the districts Mei?en and Riesa-Gro?enhain....
and the district-free city Hoyerswerda

Hoyerswerda

Hoyerswerda is a town in the Germany Bundesland of Free State of Saxony. It is located in Lusatia, a region where many people speak the Sorbian languages in addition to German language....
were merged into the district in August 2008.

Geography

The district belongs to the region of Upper Lusatia

Upper Lusatia

Upper Lusatia is today part of the German state of Saxony, except for a small part east of the Neisse River, which is now Polish. It consists of hilly countryside rising in the South to the Lausitzer Bergland near the Czech border, and then even higher to form the Zittau Mountains, the small northern part of the Lusatian Mountains in the C...
(Oberlausitz). The southern border region is occupied by the Lusatian Mountains

Lusatian Mountains

Lusatian Mountains , a mountain range in Sudetes, on the southeastern border of Germany and the Czech Republic, east of the Elbe River, a continuation of the Erzgebirge which lies west of the Elbe....
. The countryside slopes away to the north.

The Spree

Spree

The Spree is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany and in ?st? nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Havel river and is approximately in length....
River enters the district from the southeast and runs through Schirgiswalde and Bautzen before leaving to the north. Behind Bautzen the river is dammed by a reservoir (Talsperre Bautzen, 5.5 km²).

Coat of arms

The district's arms are identical to the arms of the margravate of Upper Lusatia. The coat of arms was established about 1350, when six towns of Upper Lusatia founded a confederacy. This loose alliance became a margravate under the Bohemian crown in 1378.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Bautzen Bautzen Bautzen ; Polish language: Budziszyn ); is a city in eastern Free State of Saxony, Germany, and capital of the Bautzen . It is located on the Spree River.... (Budyšin) Bernsdorf Bischofswerda Bischofswerda Bischofswerda is a small town in Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.... Elstra Elstra Elstra is a town in the Bautzen , in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 6 kilometres southeast of Kamenz, and 34 kilometres northeast of Dresden.... Großröhrsdorf Großröhrsdorf Gro?r?hrsdorf is a town in the Bautzen , in the eastern part of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km west of Bischofswerda, and 22 km northeast of Dresden.... Hoyerswerda Hoyerswerda Hoyerswerda is a town in the Germany Bundesland of Free State of Saxony. It is located in Lusatia, a region where many people speak the Sorbian languages in addition to German language.... (Wojerecy) Kamenz Kamenz Kamenz is a Lusatian town in eastern Saxony, Germany, with a population of 18,243, and is part of the Bautzen . The town is located about 40 km northeast of Dresden and about 30 km northwest of Bautzen.... (Kamjenc) Königsbrück Königsbrück K?nigsbr?ck is a town in the Bautzen , in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Kamenz, and 27 km northeast of Dresden.... Lauta Lauta Lauta is a town in the Bautzen , in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 10 km west of Hoyerswerda, and 10 km southeast of Senftenberg.... (Luty) Pulsnitz Pulsnitz Pulsnitz is a town in the Bautzen , in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km southwest of Kamenz, and 24 km northeast of the centre of Dresden.... Radeberg Radeberg Radeberg is a small town located approximately 20 kilometres north-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. The company Elektronik Radeberg GmbH, formerly well known in East Germany for the production of portable television sets, is located there.... Schirgiswalde Schirgiswalde Schirgiswalde... Weißenberg Weißenberg Wei?enberg is a town in the Bautzen , in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 11 km north of L?bau, and 16 km east of Bautzen.... (Wospork) Wilthen Wilthen Wilthen is a town in the Bautzen , in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located near the border with the Czech Republic, nine km south of Bautzen and fifty km east of Dresden.... Wittichenau Wittichenau Wittichenau is a bilingual town in the Bautzen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 6 km south of Hoyerswerda.... (Kulow)	Arnsdorf Arnsdorf Arnsdorf is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Bretnig-Hauswalde Bretnig-Hauswalde Bretnig-Hauswalde is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Burkau Burkau Burkau is a municipality in the east of Saxony, in the Bautzen in Germany.... (Porchow) Crostau Crostau Crostau is a municipality in the upper Lusatia in the Bautzen in eastern Saxony in Germany. It has about 1,710 inhabitants on a surface of about 9,32 km?, giving it a population density of about 183 inhabitants per km?.... Crostwitz Crostwitz Crostwitz, in Sorbian language Chr?scicy, is a village and municipality in the center of the Germany Bautzen in Saxony. It belongs to Upper Lusatia and is one of the centres of the Sorbs area in Saxony.... (Chróscicy) Cunewalde Cunewalde Cunewalde or in the Sorbian languages Kumwald is a community in the Bautzen in the east of the federal Free State of Saxony in Germany. It can be found in the Lusatian mountains or hill land between the cities of Bautzen and L?bau in a valley between the hills of the Czorneboh, the Hromadik and the Bieleboh, 499 m above sea level.... Demitz-Thumitz Demitz-Thumitz Demitz-Thumitz is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen .... Doberschau-Gaußig Doberschau-Gaußig Doberschau-Gau?ig is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies southwest of the Bautzen.... (Dobruša-Huska) Elsterheide Elsterheide Elsterheide, in Sorbian language Hal?trowska hola, is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... (Halštrowska hola) Frankenthal Frankenthal, Saxony Frankenthal is a municipality in eastern Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies west of the Bautzen. It is named after Franks colonists who settled in Lusatia ca.... Göda Göda G?da, in Sorbian language Hodzij, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies west of the Bautzen.... (Hodzij) Großdubrau Großdubrau Gro?dubrau, in Sorbian language Wulka Dubrawa, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies north of the Bautzen.... (Wulka Dubrawa) Großharthau Großharthau Gro?harthau is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies southwest of the Bautzen.... Großnaundorf Großnaundorf Gro?naundorf is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Großpostwitz Großpostwitz Gro?postwitz is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies south of the Bautzen.... (Budestecy) Guttau Guttau Guttau, in Sorbian language Hucina, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies northeast of the Bautzen.... (Hucina)	Haselbachtal Haselbachtal Haselbachtal is a municipality in the Districts of Germany of Bautzen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany with a population of 4,648. It consists of the villages Bischheim, H?slich, Gersdorf, M?hrsdorf, Reichenau, and Reichenbach.... Hochkirch Hochkirch Hochkirch, in Sorbian languages Bukecy, is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony in Germany. It is located 9 km northwest of L?bau, and 10 km east of Bautzen.... (Bukecy) Laußnitz Laußnitz Lau?nitz is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Lichtenberg Kirschau Kirschau Kirschau is a municipality in Upper Lusatia in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a region called Lausitzer Bergland in the valley of the Spree and the Pilke, between the "M?nchswalderberg" and the "L?rchenberg" and belongs in respects of administration to the Bautzen .... Königswartha Königswartha K?nigswartha, in Sorbian language Rakecy, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies 20 km north of the Bautzen.... (Rakecy) Kubschütz Kubschütz Kubsch?tz is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... (Kubšicy) Lohsa Lohsa Lohsa is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... (Laz) Malschwitz Malschwitz Malschwitz, Sorbian language Male?ecy, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies 6 km northeast of the Bautzen.... (Malešecy) Nebelschütz Nebelschütz Nebelsch?tz, in Sorbian language Njebjelcicy, is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... (Njebjelcicy) Neschwitz Neschwitz Neschwitz, Sorbian language Njeswacidlo, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the Bautzen and lies 14 km northwest of the Bautzen.... (Njeswacidlo) Neukirch, Bautzen Neukirch, Kamenz Neukirch, Kamenz Neukirch is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Obergurig Obergurig Obergurig is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... (Hornja Hórka) Ohorn Ohorn Ohorn is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany. Ohorn is a governmentally accredited recreation locality.... Oßling Oßling O?ling is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany....	Ottendorf-Okrilla Ottendorf-Okrilla Ottendorf-Okrilla is a municipality in the Bautzen district, Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 20 km NW of Dresden.... Panschwitz-Kuckau Panschwitz-Kuckau Panschwitz-Kuckau, in Sorbian language Pancicy-Kukow, is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany. It is the site of the well-known monastery Sankt Marienstern.... (Pancicy-Kukow) Puschwitz Puschwitz Puschwitz, in Sorbian language B?icy, is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.It belongs to Upper Lusatia and the settlement area of the Sorbs.... (Bóšicy) Räckelwitz Räckelwitz R?ckelwitz is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.It is located in Upper Lusatia and belongs to the central settlement area of the Sorbs.... (Worklecy) Radibor Radibor Radibor, in Sorbian languages Radwor, is a municipality in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in Upper Lusatia about 10 km north of Bautzen, which is also the main city of the Bautzen to which Radibor belongs.... (Radwor) Ralbitz-Rosenthal Ralbitz-Rosenthal Ralbitz-Rosenthal, in Sorbian language Ralbicy-R?ant, is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany. Rosenthal is a well-known pilgrimage site, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.... (Ralbicy-Róžant) Rammenau Rammenau Rammenau is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Schmölln-Putzkau Schmölln-Putzkau Schm?lln-Putzkau is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Schönteichen Schönteichen Sch?nteichen is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Schwepnitz Schwepnitz Schwepnitz is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Sohland an der Spree Sohland an der Spree Sohland an der Spree is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in Germany near the border to the Czech Republic in a region called Lusatia.... Spreetal Spreetal Spreetal is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... (Sprjewiny dol) Steina Steina Steina is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Steinigtwolmsdorf Steinigtwolmsdorf Steinigtwolmsdorf is a municipality of about 3419 inhabitants. It is situated in eastern Germany in the district of Bautzen in Saxony near the border to the Czech Republic.... Wachau Wachau, Saxony Wachau is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany.... Wiednitz Wiednitz Wiednitz is a municipality in the Bautzen , in Saxony, Germany....

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