Obergurig (German) or Hornja Hórka (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈhɔʁnʲa ˈhʊʁka]) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.
Obergurig/Hornja Hórka | |
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Location of Obergurig/Hornja Hórka within Bautzen district | |
Coordinates: 51°08′N 14°24′E / 51.133°N 14.400°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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,058 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/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 following villages belong to the municipality (names in German and Upper Sorbian):
- Singwitz/Dźěžnikecy
- Mönchswalde/Mnišonc
- Lehn/Lejno
- Schwarznaußlitz/Čorne Noslicy
- Großdöbschütz/Debsecy
- Kleindöbschütz/Małe Debsecy
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.