Roßleben
| Roßleben | ||
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Parish church | ||
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  Roßleben | ||
Location of Roßleben within Kyffhäuserkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°17′52″N 11°26′0″E / 51.29778°N 11.43333°ECoordinates: 51°17′52″N 11°26′0″E / 51.29778°N 11.43333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Kyffhäuserkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rainer Heuchel (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.42 km2 (12.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,065 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 06571 | |
| Dialling codes | 034672 | |
| Vehicle registration | KYF | |
| Website | www.stadt-rossleben.de | |
Roßleben is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, with a population of 5,065. It is located in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 22 km southeast of Sangerhausen.
Population development
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From 1999 with districts
Data source: Statistical office Thuringia
Sons and daughters of the town
Johannes Steinhoff in 1966
- Fritz Hofmann, (1871-1927), athlete, sprinter, winner of the first medal for Germany at the Olympic Games 1896 in Athens
- Hugo Launicke, (1909-1975), antifascist and SED politician.
- Werner Heine (born 1935), footballer
- Richard Hüttig (1908-1934), communist, hanged on June 14, 1934 in Berlin-Plötzensee
- Johannes Steinhoff (1913-1994), fighter pilot in the Second World War, general and inspector of the Luftwaffe in the Federal Republic of Germany
References
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