Rositz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.
Rositz | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district | |
Rositz Rositz | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Municipal assoc. | Rositz |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Steffen Stange[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,721 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04617 |
| Dialling codes | 034498 |
| Vehicle registration | ABG |
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.
Towns and municipalities in Altenburger Land | ||
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