Demitz-Thumitz

Demitz-Thumitz
Elementary school
Coat of arms
Demitz-Thumitz
Location of Demitz-Thumitz within Bautzen district
Coordinates: 51°8′N 14°15′E / 51.133°N 14.250°ECoordinates: 51°8′N 14°15′E / 51.133°N 14.250°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Government
• Mayor	Horst Wittholz
Area
• Total	21.07 km^2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,733
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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).

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.