Weißkeißel

Weißkeißel (Upper Sorbian: Wuskidź) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.

Weißkeißel
Location of Weißkeißel within Görlitz district
Weißkeißel
Weißkeißel
Coordinates: 51°29′N 14°43′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Municipal assoc.Weißwasser
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorAndreas Lysk
Area
  Total50.42 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,284
  Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02957
Dialling codes03576
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.weisskeissel.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.

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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