Bautzen

Also known as Budissin, Budyšin

Bautzen () or Budyšin (), until 1868 Budissin in German, is a town in eastern Saxony, Germany, and the administrative centre of the district of Bautzen. It is located on the Spree river, is the eighth most populous town in Saxony, and is the seat of Saxony's largest district. Bautzen lies in the bilingual Sorbian settlement area (Serbski sydlenski rum) of Lusatia, and is Lusatia's third-largest town after Cottbus and Görlitz, as well as the second-largest town in Upper Lusatia.

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Bautzen is a town in eastern Saxony, Germany, that serves as the administrative center for its district and is located in the bilingual Sorbian region of Lusatia. It is Saxony's eighth most populous town and the third-largest in Lusatia, making it an important cultural and administrative hub in the region.

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Key facts

German place.name: BautzenBudyšin
German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: Coat of arm Bautzen.svg
German place.state: Sachsen
German place.district: Bautzen
German place.image_plan: Bautzen in BZ.svg
German place.elevation: 204
German place.area: 66.67
German place.postal_code: 02625
German place.area_code: 03591
German place.licence: BZ, BIW, HY, KM
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 14625020
German place.divisions: 15
German place.mayor: Karsten Vogt
German place.leader_term: 2022–29
German place.party: CDU

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Official website

Stadt Bautzen

Erlebe Bautzen digital – Stadt der Türme, Kultur & Geschichte. Auf Bautzen.de findest du Infos, Events, Services & Highlights der Region.

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

Names
Geography
Geographical situation
Expansion of the urban area
Bordering municipalities
Subdivisions
History
Population development
Politics
Mayors
Main sights
Sorbian institutions
Economy
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

The town lies in the hilly Upper Lusatian Gefilde (Hornjołužiske hona), a part of the northwesternmost foothills of the Sudetes, just north of the Lusatian Highlands. Bautzen is the first larger town on the Spree River (), and the Bautzen Reservoir (Budyska rěčna zawěra) lies in the north of the town. In 2021, Bautzen had a population of around 38,000.

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