Rietschen

Rietschen (German) or Rěčicy (Upper Sorbian pronunciation: [ˈʁʲɪtʃitsɨ]) is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. It consists of the Ortsteile (divisions) Rietschen, Daubitz, Teicha, Altliebel, Hammerstadt and Neuliebel.^[3]

Rietschen/Rěčicy
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Rietschen/Rěčicy within Görlitz district
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Coordinates: 51°24′N 14°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Görlitz
Municipal assoc.	Rietschen
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2017–24)	Ralf Brehmer[1]
Area
• Total	72.75 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,401
• Density	33.00/km2 (85.48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02956
Dialling codes	035772
Vehicle registration	GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Website	www.rietschen-online.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.