Demitz-Thumitz
Appearance
Demitz-Thumitz | |
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![]() Elementary school | |
Location of Demitz-Thumitz within Bautzen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°8′N 14°15′E / 51.133°N 14.250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Bautzen |
Subdivisions | 9 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gisela Pallas |
Area | |
• Total | 21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,657 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01877 |
Dialling codes | 03594 |
Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
Website | www.demitz-thumitz.de |
Demitz-Thumitz (Sorbian: Zemicy-Tumicy) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen.
Geography
The municipality is situated at the edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills).
Villages
Several villages belong to the municipality:
- Demitz-Thumitz (Zemicy-Tumicy)
- Wölkau (Wjelkowy)
- Medewitz (Mjedźojz)
- Birkenrode (Brězyšćo)
- Rothnaußlitz (Čerwjene Noslicy)
- Cannewitz (Chanecy)
- Karlsdorf
- Pottschapplitz (Počaplicy)
- Pohla-Stacha (Palow-Stachow)
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Demitz-Thumitz was part of the Kingdom of Saxony.
Transport
Demitz-Thumitz is located at the railroad line Dresden-Görlitz and the Bundesstraße 6 (Dresden-Bautzen).
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.