Ruhland
Appearance
Ruhland | |
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Town square | |
Location of Ruhland within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberspreewald-Lausitz |
Municipal assoc. | Ruhland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eberhard Krause (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 37.12 km2 (14.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,770 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 01945 |
Dialling codes | 035752 |
Vehicle registration | OSL |
Website | www.ruhland.de |
Ruhland (Sorbian: Rólany) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 km southwest of Senftenberg.
Ruhland station is a major railway junction, for freight and for passenger services. The hourly 4-way connection between locomotive-hauled passenger services converging from Hoyerswerda, Cottbus, Leipzig and Dresden is a most impressive sight.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.