Neukirch/Lausitz

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Neukirch/Lausitz
Wjazońca
Location of Neukirch/Lausitz
Wjazońca within Bautzen district
Neukirch/Lausitz
Wjazońca
Neukirch/Lausitz
Wjazońca
Coordinates: 51°6′N 14°19′E / 51.100°N 14.317°E / 51.100; 14.317
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Government
  Mayor (202229) Jens Zeiler (CDU)
Area
  Total
21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
4,733
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01904
Dialling codes035951
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.neukirch-lausitz.de

Neukirch/Lausitz (German) or Wjazońca (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwʲazɔnʲtsa]) is a municipality in Upper Lusatia in the district of Bautzen, in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and is situated in several valleys of the mountain region Lausitzer Bergland, near the hill "Valtenberg" that reaches about 587 metres. It has about 5,066 inhabitants (December 2015) in an area of 21.32 km², a population density of 240 per km². The German name Lausitz means Lusatia.