Baruth
Bart
Location of Baruth
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Baruth is located in Germany
Baruth
Baruth
Baruth is located in Saxony
Baruth
Baruth
Coordinates: 51°13′40″N 14°35′30″E / 51.22778°N 14.59167°E / 51.22778; 14.59167
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
MunicipalityMalschwitz
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 • Total412
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02694
Dialling codes035932
Websitehttp://www.baruth-sachsen.de/

Baruth (Upper Sorbian: Bart, pronounced [ˈbaʁt]) is a village in the east of Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Malschwitz.[1] It belongs to the district of Bautzen and lies 15 km northeast of the eponymous city. The Sorbs have long inhabited the area; while their numbers are declining, the Upper Sorbian language is still the second official language.

History

From 1952 to 1990, Baruth was part of the Bezirk Dresden of East Germany.

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