Neukirch/Lausitz
Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca | |
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Location of Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca within Bautzen district | |
Location of Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca | |
Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca Neukirch/Lausitz Wjazońca | |
| Coordinates: 51°6′N 14°19′E / 51.100°N 14.317°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Jens Zeiler (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,742 |
| • Density | 223/km2 (577/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01904 |
| Dialling codes | 035951 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.neukirch-lausitz.de |
Neukirch/Lausitz (German, pronounced [ˈnɔʏkɪʁç]) or Wjazońca (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwʲazɔnʲtsa]) is a municipality in Upper Lusatia in the district of Bautzen, in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and is situated in several valleys of the mountain region Lausitzer Bergland, near the hill "Valtenberg" that reaches about 587 metres. It has about 5,066 inhabitants (December 2015) in an area of 21.32 km², a population density of 240 per km². The German name Lausitz means Lusatia.