Schirgiswalde

Schirgiswalde
Ortschaft of Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
Main street with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Location of Schirgiswalde
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Coordinates: 51°04′37″N 14°25′43″E / 51.07694°N 14.42861°E / 51.07694; 14.42861
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Town	Schirgiswalde-Kirschau
Area
• Total	8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Population  (2009-12-31)
• Total	2,883
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02681
Dialling codes	03592
Vehicle registration	BZ
Website	stadt-schirgiswalde-kirschau.de

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Schirgiswalde (in Sorbian Šěrachów, in Czech Šerachov) is a town and a former municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony in Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau.^[1] It is located on the river Spree, 15 km south of Bautzen. The small town is an official place of relaxation (staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort). Schirgiswalde is an Ortschaft of the town Schirgiswalde-Kirschau. It consists of the Ortsteile Schirgiswalde and Neuschirgiswalde.^[2]