Lusatia, German Lausitz, Sorbian Luzia (from luz, “meadow”), central European territory of the Sorbs (Lusatians, or Wends), called Sorben (or Wenden) by the Germans. Historic Lusatia was centred on the Neisse and upper Spree rivers, in what is now eastern Germany, between the present-day cities of Cottbus (north) and Dresden (south).. In the 9th century the area settled …

Lusatia: Germany’s Eastern borderlands - Cities, palaces & gardens along the Oder-Neisse Line A rarely-visited and unspoilt area, yet each day presents something of European importance. Visit gardens laid out by one of Europe’s foremost patrons of landscape gardening, Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau.

Germany, as well as a small area border-ing western Poland. Between 1949 and 1990, Lusatia was part of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Today, the region continues to suffer from the effects of economic turmoil following German reunification in 1989.1 Lusatia is a rural area with a popula-tion density below the German nation-

The Sorbs are found in Lusatia, a region straddling Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. Two towns separate this small territory: Bautzen in the south, the capital of Upper Lusatia and Cottbus in the north, and the capital of Lower Lusatia. The Sorbian language is very present in the south.

INTRODUCTION. Germany will phase out coal-fired electricity gener­ation by 2038 the latest. Over the next two decades, the German government and federal states will provide €17 billion to Lusatia for struc­tural support. As part of the WindNODE project, consortium partners in Lusatia are devel­oping blueprints for the second phase of the energy transition.

Lusatia, Germany. Region: Lusatia Country: Germany Leader: IOER. About the study. The case study will be focused on Lusatia which is the smallest lignite region in terms of population in Germany. Lusatia was formerly the energy district of Eastern Germany, with high concentration of mines and power plants. Now, over 1.5% of its labour force is ...

10/09/2014 · Nevertheless, Lusatian lignite was essential to the German economy and a vital source of regional pride and jobs in the region. “Prior to industrialisation, Lower Lusatia was desperately poor.

Lusatia (Brandenburg and Saxony) Lusatia comprises a region in the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and in south-western Poland. It is home to around 1.3 million people. Lusatia is a very rural area. Its largest city and economic centre is …