Großpostwitz

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

Großpostwitz/Budestecy
Municipality
Former train station
Coat of arms
Location of Großpostwitz/Budestecy within Bautzen district
Großpostwitz/Budestecy Show map of Germany Großpostwitz/Budestecy Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 51°7′N 14°27′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Municipal assoc.	Großpostwitz-Obergurig
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2019–26)	Markus Michauk[1]
Area
• Total	16.42 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,715
• Density	170/km2 (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. Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.