Räckelwitz
Räckelwitz Worklecy | |
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Location of Räckelwitz Worklecy within Bautzen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′N 14°14′E / 51.250°N 14.233°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Am Klosterwasser |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Clemens Poldrack |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/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.raeckelwitz.de |
Räckelwitz (German) or Worklecy (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwɔʁklɛtsɨ]) is a municipality in Bautzen district, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The municipality of Räckelwitz has a population of 1,111 (2020) and is a member of the municipal association "Am Klosterwasser" (Zarjadniski zwjazk „Při Klóšterskej wodźe“).
The municipality is in Upper Lusatia, and is part of the central area of Sorbian settlement. In 2001, 61.9% of people living in the municipality could speak Upper Sorbian.
Räckelwitz is also the name of the largest village in the municipality. The village has a population of 506. Räckelwitz is the birthplace of the well-known Sorbian author Jurij Brězan. The former prime minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich was born in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska.