Bautzen (district)
Bautzen Wokrjes Budyšin | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Capital | Bautzen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Udo Witschas (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,390.7 km2 (923.1 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 294,746 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www |
The district of Bautzen (German: Landkreis Bautzen, Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Budyšin) is a district in the state of Saxony in Germany. Its largest towns are Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Radeberg. It is the biggest district in Saxony by area, and a member of the Neisse Euroregion.
It is bordered to the south by the Czech Republic. Clockwise, it also borders the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city of Dresden, the district of Meißen, the state of Brandenburg, and the district of Görlitz.
The municipality's centre, north and east are part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. The Upper Sorbian language has an official status next to German in that area, and all villages bear names in both languages.