Rositz

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Rositz
Coat of arms of Rositz
Rositz is located in Germany
Rositz
Coordinates 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.016667°N 12.366667°E / 51.016667; 12.366667
Administration
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc. Rositz
Local subdivisions 5
Mayor Steffen Stange (SPD)
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
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district
Map

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.