Ralbitz-Rosenthal

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Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Ralbicy-Róžant
Cemetery in Ralbitz
Cemetery in Ralbitz
Coat of arms of Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Location of Ralbitz-Rosenthal within Bautzen district
Ralbitz-Rosenthal is located in Germany
Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 14°14′30″E / 51.29167°N 14.24167°E / 51.29167; 14.24167Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 14°14′30″E / 51.29167°N 14.24167°E / 51.29167; 14.24167
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Municipal assoc.Am Klosterwasser
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Hubertus Rietscher[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,709
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01920
Dialling codes035796
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.ralbitz-rosenthal.de

Ralbitz-Rosenthal, in Sorbian Ralbicy-Róžant, is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. Rosenthal is a well known pilgrimage site, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and administered by the Order of Cistercians.

The municipality belongs to Upper Lusatia and is located in the central settlement area of the Sorbs. It consists of following villages:

  • Cunnewitz (Upper Sorbian: Konjecy), 268 inh.
  • Gränze (Hrajnca), 54 inh.
  • Laske (Łask), 85 inh.
  • Naußlitz (Nowoslicy), 121 inh.
  • Neu-Schmerlitz (Nowa Smjerdźaca), 1 inh.
  • Ralbitz (Ralbicy), 333 inh.
  • Rosenthal (Róžant), 265 inh.
  • Schmerlitz (Smjerdźaca), 182 inh.
  • Schönau (Šunow), 308 inh.
  • Zerna (Sernjany), 191 inh.

In 2001, 84.3 per cent of the population spoke Upper Sorbian.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ Walde, Martin: Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser" in: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1
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