Steinigtwolmsdorf

Steinigtwolmsdorf is a municipality of about 3419 inhabitants. It is situated in eastern Germany in the district of Bautzen in Saxony near the border to the Czech Republic.

Steinigtwolmsdorf
Location of Steinigtwolmsdorf within Bautzen district
Steinigtwolmsdorf
Steinigtwolmsdorf
Coordinates: 51°4′N 14°21′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorLutz Förster
Area
 • Total18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,811
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01904
Dialling codes035951
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.steinigtwolmsdorf.com

Geography and traffical situation

Steinigtwolmsdorf is in the southern part of the district of Bautzen. It is about 16 km apart from the city of Bischofswerda and about 19 km apart from the city of Bautzen. It is near the federal highway (Bundesstrasse) B98, that is between Bischofswerda, Oppach and Zittau. The next railway-station can be found in Neukirch (Lausitz) at the railway-connection between Dresden and Liberec.

Parts of the community

The community consists out of three parts: Steinigtwolmsdorf, Ringenhain and Weifa. The central village of the community has been founded in 1250. The most important sight is the church from 1861 and some Umgebindehäuser. In one part of the community called "Ringenhain" there can be found the smallest Umgebindehaus of the whole upper Lusatia. The small village of Weifa, the highest of all villages in whole upper Lusatia and also unique as being a free village since hundreds of years.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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