Lohsa

Lohsa (Sorbian: Łaz) is a municipality (German: Einheitsgemeinde) in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.

Lohsa/Łaz
Coat of arms
Location of Lohsa/Łaz within Bautzen district
Lohsa/Łaz
Lohsa/Łaz
Coordinates: 51°23′2″N 14°24′12″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Government
  MayorThomas Leberecht (CDU)
Area
  Total134.36 km2 (51.88 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total5,232
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02999
Dialling codes035724/035726
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
WebsiteEinheitsgemeinde Lohsa

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.

Villages

Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Dreiweibern (Sorbian: Tři Žony)
  • Driewitz (Drěwcy)
  • Friedersdorf (Bjedrichecy)
  • Groß Särchen (Wulke Ždźary)
  • Hermsdorf/Spree (Hermanecy)
  • Koblenz (Koblicy)
  • Lippen (Lipiny)
  • Litschen (Złyčin)
  • Lohsa (Łaz)
  • Mortka (Mortkow)
  • Riegel (Roholń)
  • Steinitz (Šćeńca)
  • Tiegling (Tyhelc)
  • Weißig (Wysoka)
  • Weißkollm (Běły Chołmc)

Economy and Infrastructure

Education

The municipality of Lohsa has a primary school in Groß Särchen and a secondary school.

Traffic

To the east of the municipality runs the B 156, to the west the B 96, via which the B 97 to the northwest can be reached. Lohsa is connected to the Niesky-Hoyerswerda(-Falkenberg (Elster)-Roßlau (Elbe)) railway line by a demand stop. The RB 64 line (Hoyerswerda-Görlitz) operates here as Seenland-Neisse-Shuttle.

See also

References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
  • Media related to Lohsa at Wikimedia Commons


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