Wiesa ( hsb, Brěznja) is a locality in the town of
Kamenz
Kamenz () or Kamjenc ( Sorbian) is a town (''Große Kreisstadt'') in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. Until 2008 it was the administrative seat of Kamenz District. The town is known as the birthplace of the philosopher and poet Gotthol ...
,
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
. It is located in the southern part of town, south of the town centre, on the
Black Elster
The Black Elster or Schwarze Elster () is a long river in eastern Germany, in the states Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Upper Lusatia region, near Elstra.
The Black Elster flows through t ...
in the
district of Bautzen.
History
Wiesa was founded in 1238. The main job was, as in many other rural communities, agriculture. In the 19th century, several quarries were created. In 1974, Wiesa was incorporated into the neighboring town of Kamenz.
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Former municipalities in Saxony
Kamenz