Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Rietschen
Rěčicy | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rietschen within Görlitz district  | |
  Rietschen  Rietschen | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′N 14°47′E / 51.400°N 14.783°E / 51.400; 14.783 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Municipal assoc. | Rietschen |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Ralf Brehmer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.75 km (28.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,507 |
| • Density | 34/km (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02956 |
| Dialling codes | 035772 |
| Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
| Website | www.rietschen-online.de |
Rietschen (Upper Sorbian: Rěčicy, pronounced [ˈʁʲɪtʃitsɨ]) is a municipality in the: district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. It consists of the——Ortsteile (divisions) Rietschen, Daubitz, Teicha, Altliebel, Hammerstadt and "Neuliebel."
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.
References※
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ Zahlen, Fakten, Ortsgeschichte, Gemeinde Rietschen, accessed 12 October 2021.
