Rietschen
Appearance
Rietschen | |
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Location of Rietschen within Görlitz district | |
Coordinates: 51°24′N 14°47′E / 51.400°N 14.783°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Görlitz |
Municipal assoc. | Rietschen |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ralf Brehmer |
Area | |
• Total | 72.75 km2 (28.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,507 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/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 |
Rietschen, Upper Sorbian: Rěčicy, is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.
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.
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.