Rositz

Rositz

Coat of arms
Rositz

Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.01667°N 12.36667°E / 51.01667; 12.36667Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.01667°N 12.36667°E / 51.01667; 12.36667
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc. Rositz
Government
 • Mayor Steffen Stange (Ind.)
Area
 • Total 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,901
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04617
Dialling codes 034498
Vehicle registration ABG

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. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). July 2016.


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