Großpostwitz

Großpostwitz (Sorbian Budestecy) is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies south of the eponymous city.

Großpostwitz/Budestecy
Former train station
Coat of arms
Location of Großpostwitz/Budestecy within Bautzen district
Großpostwitz/Budestecy Großpostwitz/Budestecy
Coordinates: 51°7′N 14°27′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Municipal assoc.	Großpostwitz-Obergurig
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor	Markus Michauk (OLG)
Area
• Total	16.42 km^2 (6.34 sq mi)
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,741
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02692
Dialling codes	035938
Vehicle registration	BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Website	www.grosspostwitz.de

The municipality except Eulowitz 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.

Geography

The municipality is situated at the northern edge of the Lausitzer Bergland (Lusatian Hills) along the Spree. The Bundesstraße 96 passes Großpostwitz.

Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

• Berge (Zahor)
• Binnewitz (Bónjecy)
• Cosul (Kózły)
• Ebendörfel (Bělšecy)
• Eulowitz (Jiłocy)
• Großpostwitz (Budestecy)
• Klein Kunitz (Chójnička)
• Mehltheuer (Lubjenc)
• Rascha (Rašow)
• Denkwitz (Dźenikecy)

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Großpostwitz was part of the Kingdom of Saxony.

References

1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.