Königswartha

Königswartha, in Sorbian Rakecy, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 20 km north of the eponymous city.

Königswartha/Rakecy
Coat of arms
Location of Königswartha/Rakecy within Bautzen district
Königswartha/Rakecy
Königswartha/Rakecy
Coordinates: 51°19′N 14°20′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Government
 • MayorGeorg Paschke (CDU)
Area
 • Total47.04 km2 (18.16 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,463
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
02699
Dialling codes035931
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.koenigswartha.net

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.

"Rakecy" means "men of the crab" (rak being Sorbian for "crab"). The village was mentioned the first time in 1350.

  • Church in Königswartha
  • Town hall
  • Castle of Königswartha
  • Old house in Königswartha
  • War memorial
  • Rest home

Geography

The municipality is situated in the Upper Lusatian flatland. The village stretches along the river Schwarzwasser.

Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Caminau (Kamjenej)
  • Commerau (Komorow)
  • Entenschenke (Kača Korčma)
  • Eutrich (Jitk)
  • Johnsdorf (Jeńšecy)
  • Königswartha (Rakecy)
  • Neudorf (Nowa Wjes)
  • Niesendorf (Niža Wjes)
  • Oppitz (Psowje)
  • Truppen (Trupin)
  • Wartha (Stróža)
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References
  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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