Crostwitz

Crostwitz/Chrósćicy
Coat of arms
Crostwitz/Chrósćicy
Location of Crostwitz/Chrósćicy within Bautzen district
Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°14′E / 51.233°N 14.233°E / 51.233; 14.233Coordinates: 51°14′N 14°14′E / 51.233°N 14.233°E / 51.233; 14.233
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Municipal assoc.	Am Klosterwasser
Government
• Mayor	Matthias Brützke (CDU)
Area
• Total	13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	1,017
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01920
Dialling codes	035796
Vehicle registration	BZ
Website	www.crostwitz.de

Crostwitz, in Sorbian Chrósćicy, is a village and municipality in the center of the German district of Bautzen in Saxony. It belongs to Upper Lusatia and is one of the centres of the Sorbian area in Saxony.

The village of Crostwitz is situated at between 160 up to 180 metres above sea level on both sides of Satkula brook, which flows into the Klosterwasser not far from the place. The eastern part of the settlement is dominated by the Church's hill, which is bordered by the brook in the south and the west. The larger part of Crostwitz stretches at the west side of Satkula, direction Panschwitz-Kuckau.

Crostwitz was first mentioned in 1225 as seat of Henricus de Crostiz. In 1945, the Sorbian Domowina was refounded here only 5 days after the war in this part of Germany ended.

Crostwitz is situated in the south-west of the Sorbian heartland and is one of its centres. The major part of the population speaks Sorbian as first language and is of catholic denomination.