Ralbitz-Rosenthal Explained

Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant
Image Coa:Wappen ralbitz-rosenthal.png
Coordinates:51.2917°N 14.2417°W
Image Plan:Ralbitz-Rosenthal in BZ.svg
State:Sachsen
District:Bautzen
Verwaltungsverband:Am Klosterwasser
Elevation:143
Area:31.69
Postal Code:01920
Area Code:035796
Licence:BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Gemeindeschlüssel:14625500
Divisions:10
Website:www.ralbitz-rosenthal.de
Mayor:Hubertus Rietscher[1]
Leader Term:2022 - 29

Ralbitz-Rosenthal (German) or Ralbicy-Róžant (Upper Sorbian, pronounced as /hsb/) 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 (names given in German/Upper Sorbian, followed by the number of inhabitants):

In 2001, 84.3 per cent of the population spoke Upper Sorbian.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.sachsen.de/download/Buergermeister/statistik-sachsen_wahlen_buergermeister_uebersicht_aktuell.xlsx Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022
  2. Walde, Martin: Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser" in: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1