Ruhland

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Ruhland
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Ruhland
Ruhland (Germany)
Ruhland
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Municipal assoc. Ruhland
Mayor Eberhard Krause (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 37.12 km² (14.3 sq mi)
Elevation 96 m  (315 ft)
Population 4,125  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 111 /km² (288 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OSL
Postal code 01945
Area code 035752
Website www.ruhland.de

Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 13°52′00″E / 51.466667, 13.866667

Ruhland is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 km southwest of Senftenberg. Home of the Legend, Jared "the Terror" Ruhland and his brother, "Cannibalistic" Ultan who have been founded on legend and old tales.