Würchwitz

Würchwitz
Stadtteil of Zeitz
Würchwitz
Coordinates: 51°1′3″N 12°13′39″E / 51.01750°N 12.22750°E / 51.01750; 12.22750Coordinates: 51°1′3″N 12°13′39″E / 51.01750°N 12.22750°E / 51.01750; 12.22750
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Burgenlandkreis
Town Zeitz
Area
  Total 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Elevation 195 m (640 ft)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 642
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06712
Dialling codes 034426
Vehicle registration BLK
Website www.zeitz.de

Würchwitz is a village and former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Zeitz. It is the only place in the world that produces Milbenkäse (mite cheese), a German speciality cheese which dates back to the Middle Ages.


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