Panschwitz-Kuckau/Pančicy-Kukow | |
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Location of Panschwitz-Kuckau/Pančicy-Kukow within Bautzen district  | |
  Panschwitz-Kuckau/Pančicy-Kukow  Panschwitz-Kuckau/Pančicy-Kukow | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°12′E / 51.233°N 14.200°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Am Klosterwasser |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Markuz Kreuz[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.37 km2 (9.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,053 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01920 |
| Dialling codes | 035796 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.panschwitz-kuckau.de |
Panschwitz-Kuckau (German) or Pančicy-Kukow (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈpantʃitsɨ ˈkukɔf]) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is the site of the well-known monastery Sankt Marienstern.
The place is located at both sides of the Klosterwasser stream.
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. In 2001, half of the population spoke Sorbian.[3]
Due to the local Sorbian dominance the population is mainly Catholic.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ Walde, Martin: Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser". In: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1