Obergurig

Obergurig/Hornja Hórka
Location of Obergurig/Hornja Hórka within Bautzen district
Location of Obergurig/Hornja Hórka
Obergurig/Hornja Hórka
Obergurig/Hornja Hórka
Coordinates: 51°08′N 14°24′E / 51.133°N 14.400°E / 51.133; 14.400
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Municipal assoc.Großpostwitz-Obergurig
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Thomas Polpitz[1]
Area
 • Total
9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,046
 • Density208/km2 (539/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02692
Dialling codes035938
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.obergurig.de

Obergurig (German) or Hornja Hórka (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈhɔʁnʲa ˈhʊʁka]) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.

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

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.