Obergurig
Obergurig, Sorbian Hornja HORKA, is a place and the associated municipality in the district of Bautzen Saxony at the foot of Mönchswalder mountain ( 447 m). The municipality is part of the joint management Großpostwitz - Obergurig.
- 3.1 Town twinning
- 5.1 Education
- 5.2 Resident companies (selection)
Geography
Obergurig is located about 4 km south of the district town of Bautzen on the northern slope of the Lusatian mountain country. The municipality is bordered by Bautzen and Großpostwitz in the east, the south and Wilthen Doberman -Gaußig in the West.
Community structure
The community Obergurig consists of 7 districts:
- Großdöbschütz ( Debsecy ), 212 inhabitants
- Kleindöbschütz ( Małe Debsecy ), 215 inhabitants
- Lehn ( Lejno ), 68 residents
- Mönchswalde ( Mnišonc ), 200 inhabitants
- Obergurig ( Hornja HORKA ), 471 inhabitants
- Schwarznaußlitz ( Noslicy Corne ), 330 inhabitants
- Singwitz ( Dźěžnikecy ), 641 inhabitants
And the local situation Blumental.
History
1272 was the first mention of Obergurig under the name Goric or Goreke.
The place name comes from the Upper Sorbian word HORKA ( altsorbisch gorka to German "hill" ), so Obergurig for "Upper Village on the hill " is.
For his statistics on the Sorbian population in Upper Lusatia Arnost Muka determined in the eighties of the 19th century had a total population of 380 inhabitants; which were 330 Sorbs ( 87%) and 50 German.
Policy
On 3 June 2007, the successor to the mayor Harald Bayn was chosen. 96 % of voters opted for the independent candidate Thomas Polpitz, who joined the CDU in 2012. The turnout was 39.3 %.
Twinning
- Kisdorog in Hungary
- Ertingen in Baden- Württemberg
Culture
In the district Singwitz is located in a former industrial building, the boiler-house stock Singwitz, a venue for live concerts and parties.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
The community Obergurig has a primary school.
Resident companies (selection)
- Hege harvesters Singwitz GmbH: production of harvesting equipment, 120 employees (2005)
- Porex Technologies GmbH: production of porous plastic components, has 170 employees (2012 )
Personalities
- January Michał Budar ( 1713-1789 ) was landed gentry in Obergurig. He was known for his commitment to the Sorbian population as a farmer advocate and founded the Budarsche Foundation.