Doberschau-Gaußig

Doberschau-Gaußig
Municipality
Church in Gaußig
Location of Doberschau-Gaußig within Bautzen district
Doberschau-Gaußig Doberschau-Gaußig
Coordinates: 51°8′30″N 14°21′26″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Government
• Mayor	Alexander Fischer (CDU)
Area
• Total	40.48 km2 (15.63 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	4,201
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01877, 02633, 02692
Dialling codes	03591, 035930
Vehicle registration	BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Website	doberschau-gaussig.de

Doberschau-Gaußig (Sorbian: Dobruša-Huska) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies southwest of the eponymous city.

The larger part of the municipality belongs to the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages.

Geography

The municipality is situated at the northern edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills).

Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

• Arnsdorf (Warnoćicy) - 152 inh.
• Brösang (Brězynka) - 67 inh.
• Cossern (Kosarnja) - 91 inh.
• Diehmen (Demjany) - 229 inh.
• Doberschau (Dobruša) - 1181 inh.
• Drauschkowitz (Družkecy) - 68 inh.
• Dretschen (Drječin) - 113 inh.
• Gaußig (Huska) - 618 inh.
• Gnaschwitz (Hnašecy) - 318 inh.
• Golenz (Holca) - 95 inh.
• Grubschütz (Hrubjelčicy) - 264 inh.
• Günthersdorf (Hunćericy) - 109 inh.
• Katschwitz (Kočica) - 42 inh.
• Naundorf (Nowa Wjes) - 361 inh.
• Neu-Diehmen (Nowe Demjany) - 40 inh.
• Neu-Drauschkowitz (Nowe Družkecy) - 38 inh.
• Preuschwitz (Přišecy) - 51 inh.
• Schlungwitz (Słónkecy) - 249 inh.
• Techritz (Ćěchorjece) - 89 inh.
• Weißnaußlitz (Běłe Noslicy) - 78 inh.
• Zockau (Cokow) - 113 inh.

References

Gaussig House (Hotel)