Räckelwitz
Municipality in Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Räckelwitz (German) or Worklecy (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwɔʁklɛtsɨ]) is a municipality in Bautzen district, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The municipality of Räckelwitz has a population of 1,111 (2020) and is a member of the municipal association "Am Klosterwasser" (Zarjadniski zwjazk „Při Klóšterskej wodźe“).
Räckelwitz Worklecy | |
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Location of Räckelwitz Worklecy within Bautzen district | |
Coordinates: 51°15′N 14°14′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Bautzen |
Municipal assoc. | Am Klosterwasser |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Clemens Poldrack[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,150 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01920 |
Dialling codes | 035796 |
Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
Website | www.raeckelwitz.de |
The municipality is in Upper Lusatia, and is part of the central area of Sorbian settlement. In 2001, 61.9% of people living in the municipality could speak Upper Sorbian.[3]
Räckelwitz is also the name of the largest village in the municipality. The village has a population of 506.[4] Räckelwitz is the birthplace of the well-known Sorbian author Jurij Brězan. The former prime minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich was born in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska.