Ralbitz-Rosenthal
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.
Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Ralbicy-Róžant | |
|---|---|
 Cemetery in Ralbitz | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ralbitz-Rosenthal within Bautzen district  | |
  Ralbitz-Rosenthal  Ralbitz-Rosenthal | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 14°14′30″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Municipal assoc. | Am Klosterwasser |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–22) | Hubertus Rietscher[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,709 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01920 |
| Dialling codes | 035796 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.ralbitz-rosenthal.de |
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
- Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
- Walde, Martin: Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser" in: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1
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