Rositz
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| Rositz | ||
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  Rositz | ||
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.01667°N 12.36667°ECoordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.01667°N 12.36667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Altenburger Land | |
| Municipal assoc. | Rositz | |
| Subdivisions | 5 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Steffen Stange (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,989 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/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. An RAF raid bombed the oil refinery in Rositz on February 14/15, 1945 as part of Operation Thunderclap.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 13 July 2013.
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