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Rositz | |
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Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district  | |
  Rositz  Rositz | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′N 12°22′E / 51.017°N 12.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Municipal assoc. | Rositz |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Steffen Stange [1] ( Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 2,730 |
| • Density | 220/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 |
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
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
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