Rositz

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

Rositz
Coat of arms
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district
Rositz
Rositz
Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictAltenburger Land
Municipal assoc.Rositz
Subdivisions5
Government
  MayorSteffen Stange (Ind.)
Area
  Total12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total2,808
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
04617
Dialling codes034498
Vehicle registrationABG

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.

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