Würchwitz

Stadtteil of Zeitz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Location of Würchwitz

51°1′3″N 12°13′39″E / 51.01750°N 12.22750°E / 51.01750; 12.22750CountryGermanyStateSaxony-AnhaltDistrictBurgenlandkreis TownZeitzArea

• Total14.17 km² (5.47 sq mi)Elevation

195 m (640 ft)Population

(2006-12-31)

• Total642 • Density45/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

06712

Dialling codes034426Vehicle registrationBLKWebsitewww.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.