Obergurig
Obergurig (German) or Hornja Hórka (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.
Obergurig/Hornja Hórka | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obergurig/Hornja Hórka within Bautzen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°08′N 14°24′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Großpostwitz-Obergurig |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Thomas Polpitz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,101 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/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.obergurig.de |
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.
The villages of Singwitz (Sorbian: Dźěžnikecy), Mönchswalde (Mnišonc), Lehn (Lejno), Schwarznaußlitz (Čorne Noslicy), Großdöbschütz (Debsecy) and Kleindöbschütz (Małe Debsecy) belong to the municipality.
References
- Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
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