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Neschwitz
Municipality in Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neschwitz, Sorbian Njeswačidło, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 14 km northwest of the eponymous city.
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Neschwitz
Njeswačidło | |
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Location of Neschwitz within Bautzen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°16′N 14°20′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Bautzen |
Municipal assoc. | Neschwitz |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Gerd Schuster[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.99 km2 (17.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,385 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 02699 |
Dialling codes | 035933, 035937 |
Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
Website | www.neschwitz.de |
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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.