| Rietschen Rěčicy | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rietschen within Görlitz district
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  Rietschen Show map of Germany Rietschen Show map of Saxony | |
| 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 of 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.
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