Göda, in Sorbian Hodźij, is a municipality in the east of Saxony, Germany. It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies west of the eponymous city.

Göda
Hodźij
Coat of arms of Göda
Location of Göda within Bautzen district
BernsdorfPolen
Map
Location of Göda
Göda  is located in Germany
Göda
Göda
Göda  is located in Saxony
Göda
Göda
Coordinates: 51°11′N 14°19′E / 51.183°N 14.317°E / 51.183; 14.317
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions32
Government
  Mayor (202229) Gerald Meyer[1]
Area
  Total
43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
2,917
  Density67.43/km2 (174.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02633
Dialling codes035930, 035937
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.goeda.de

The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all settlements bear names in both languages.

Geography

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The municipality is located within the hills of Upper Lusatia.

Villages

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Several villages belong to the municipality:

  • Coblenz (Koblicy) with Coblenz, Dobranitz (Dobranecy), Kleinpraga (Mała Praha), Nedaschütz (Njezdašecy), Pietzschwitz (Běčicy) and Zischkowitz (Čěškecy);
  • Göda (Hodźij);
  • Göda surroundings with Birkau (Brěza), Buscheritz (Bóšericy), Dahren (Darin), Döbschke (Debiškow), Jannowitz (Janecy) and Semmichau (Zemichow);
  • Kleinförstchen (Mała Boršć) with Dreistern (Tři Hwězdy), Kleinförstchen, Neu-Bloaschütz (Nowe Błohašecy), Oberförstchen (Hornja Boršć), Preske (Praskow) and Siebitz (Dźiwoćicy);
  • Prischwitz (Prěčecy) with Dreikretscham (Haslow), Liebon (Liboń), Muschelwitz (Myšecy), Paßditz (Pozdecy), Prischwitz, Sollschwitz (Sulšecy), Storcha (Baćoń) and Zscharnitz (Čornecy);
  • Seitschen (Žičeń) with Kleinseitschen (Žičeńk) and Seitschen;
  • Spittwitz (Spytecy) with Leutwitz (Lutyjecy), Neuspittwitz (Nowe Spytecy) and Spittwitz.

References

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  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.