Demitz-Thumitz

Demitz-Thumitz
Municipality
Elementary school
Coat of arms
Location of Demitz-Thumitz within Bautzen district
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Subdivisions	9
Government
• Mayor	Horst Wittholz
Area
• Total	21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• 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
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).