Bautzen (destrict)
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The destrict o Bautzen (German: 'Landkreis Bautzen', Upper Sorbian: 'Wokrjes Budyšin') is a destrict in the state o Saxony in Germany. Its lairgest touns are Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda an Radeberg. It is the biggest destrict in Saxony in aurie, an is a member o the Neisse Euroregion.
Bautzen Wokrjes Budyšin | |
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Destrict | |
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| Kintra |  Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Adm. region | Dresden |
| Caipital | Bautzen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2390.7 km2 (923.1 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 296,290 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BZ |
| Website | http://www.landkreis-bautzen.de |
It is bordered tae the sooth bi the Czech Republic. Clockwise, it borders the destrict o Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge an aw, the destrict-free ceety o Dresden, the destrict o Meißen, the state o Brandenburg, an Görlitz destrict
Historically maist o the Upper Lusatie belangit tae Bohemie. Efter the end o the Thirty Years' War it became a pairt o Saxony. Anerlie the sma toun o Schirgiswalde remained Bohemie till 1809.
The destrict wis established in 1994 bi mergin the umwhile destricts o Bautzen an Bischofswerda. The district o Kamenz an the destrict-free ceety o Hoyerswerda wur mergit intae the destrict in August 2008.
The destrict o Bautzen is pairt o the region o Upper Lusatie (Oberlausitz). The sooth o the destrict is occupee'd bi the Lusatie Muntains, an the kintraside slopes awa tae the north.
The Spree river enters the destrict frae the sootheast an runs through Schirgiswalde an Bautzen afore leavin tae the north. North o Bautzen, the river is dammed bi a reservoir (Talsperre Bautzen, 5.5 km²).
At its widest, the destrict is 65km east-wast, an 63km north-sooth.
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The destrict's airms are identical tae the airms o the margravate o Upper Lusatie. The coat o airms wis established aboot 1350, when sax touns o Upper Lusatia foondit a confederacy. This loose alliance became a margravate unner the Bohemie croun in 1378. |
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