Hoyerswerda
Sign in to saveHoyerswerda () or Wojerecy () is a major district town in the district of Bautzen in the German state of Saxony. It is located in the Sorbian settlement area of Upper Lusatia, in which the Upper Sorbian language is spoken in addition to German.
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Hoyerswerda is a significant town in the Bautzen district of Saxony, Germany, situated in Upper Lusatia where both German and Upper Sorbian languages are spoken. The town's location in this historically Sorbian region gives it cultural importance as part of an area where a minority language and heritage continue to be maintained alongside German.
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Key facts
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- Marktplatz-Hoyerswerda.JPG
- German location.image_caption
- View of the Old Town's Market Square
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.name
- HoyerswerdaWojerecy
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- Wappen Hoyerswerda.PNG
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- Hoyerswerda in BZ.svg
- German location.state
- Saxony
- German location.district
- Bautzen
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 14625240
- German location.area
- 95.44
- German location.elevation
- 117
- German location.postal_code
- 02977
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Districts
- Old Town
- New Town
- History
- Early history
- Recent history
- Sights
- Seats in the Local council (Stadtrat)
- Economic situation
- Notable people
- Lived in Hoyerswerda
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Hoyerswerda () or Wojerecy () is a major district town in the district of Bautzen in the German state of Saxony. It is located in the Sorbian settlement area of Upper Lusatia, in which the Upper Sorbian language is spoken in addition to German.
Hoyerswerda is divided into the Old Town and the New Town, surrounded by village areas. The Old Town is the historical centre with many old houses and sight-seeing attractions, the New Town is more modern and varicoloured. Prior to the renovation of the town, prefabricated apartment blocks predominated in this area.