Königswartha

Königswartha/Rakecy
Coat of arms
Königswartha/Rakecy
Location of Königswartha/Rakecy within Bautzen district
Coordinates: 51°19′N 14°20′E / 51.317°N 14.333°E / 51.317; 14.333Coordinates: 51°19′N 14°20′E / 51.317°N 14.333°E / 51.317; 14.333
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Government
• Mayor	Georg Paschke (CDU)
Area
• Total	47.04 km2 (18.16 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,511
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	02699
Dialling codes	035931
Vehicle registration	BZ
Website	www.koenigswartha.net

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.

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 cancer". The village was mentioned the first time in 1350.

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  Church in Königswartha
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  Town hall
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  Castle of Königswartha
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  Old house in Königswartha
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  War memorial
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  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)

References

Towns and municipalities in Bautzen (district)
Arnsdorf Bautzen/Budyšin Bernsdorf Bischofswerda Bretnig-Hauswalde Burkau/Porchow Crostwitz/Chrósćicy Cunewalde Demitz-Thumitz Doberschau-Gaußig/Dobruša-Huska Elsterheide/Halštrowska Hola Elstra/Halštrow Frankenthal Göda/Hodźij Großdubrau/Wulka Dubrawa Großharthau Großnaundorf Großröhrsdorf Großpostwitz/Budestecy Haselbachtal Hochkirch/Bukecy Hoyerswerda/Wojerecy Kamenz/Kamjenc Königsbrück Königswartha/Rakecy Kubschütz/Kubšicy Laußnitz Lauta Lichtenberg Lohsa/Łaz Malschwitz/Malešecy Nebelschütz/Njebjelčicy Neschwitz/Njeswačidło Neukirch/Lausitz Neukirch (bei Königsbrück) Obergurig/Hornja Hórka Ohorn Oßling/Wóslink Ottendorf-Okrilla Panschwitz-Kuckau/Pančicy-Kukow Pulsnitz Puschwitz/Bóšicy Räckelwitz/Worklecy Radeberg Radibor/Radwor Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant Rammenau Schirgiswalde-Kirschau Schmölln-Putzkau Schönteichen Schwepnitz Sohland an der Spree Spreetal/Sprjewiny Doł Steina Steinigtwolmsdorf Wachau Weißenberg/Wóspork Wilthen Wittichenau/Kulow