Rositz

Rositz
Coat of arms of Rositz
Rositz is located in Germany Rositz Rositz
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district 240x240px
Coordinates	51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E{{#coordinates:51|1|0|N|12|22|0|E|type:city(3123)_region:DE-TH	primary	name= }}
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc.	Rositz
Local subdivisions	5
Mayor	Steffen Stange (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area	12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m  (607 ft)
Population	3,123  (31 December 2006)
- Density	247 /km2 (639 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ABG
Postal code	04617
Area code	034498

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

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