Rositz

Rositz
Municipality
Coat of arms of Rositz
Coat of arms
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district
AltenburgDobitschenFockendorfGerstenbergGöhrenGöllnitzGöpfersdorfGößnitzHaselbachHeukewaldeHeyersdorfJonaswaldeKriebitzschLangenleuba-NiederhainLöbichauLödlaLuckaMehnaMeuselwitzMonstabNobitzPonitzPostersteinRositzNobitzSchmöllnStarkenbergThonhausenTrebenVollmershainWindischleubaThuringiaGreiz (district)Saxony-AnhaltSaxony
Rositz is located in Germany
Rositz
Rositz
Rositz is located in Thuringia
Rositz
Rositz
Coordinates: 51°1′N 12°22′E / 51.017°N 12.367°E / 51.017; 12.367
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Municipal assoc.Rositz
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Steffen Stange[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,686
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04617
Dialling codes034498
Vehicle registrationABG

Rositz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rositz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.

An RAF raid bombed the oil refinery in Rositz on February 14/15, 1945 as part of Operation Thunderclap.

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.


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