Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Ralbitz-Rosenthal (German) or Ralbicy-Róžant (Upper Sorbian) 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/Ralbicy-Róžant  within Bautzen   district  | |
|   Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant    Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant  | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 14°14′30″E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Saxony | 
| District | Bautzen | 
| Municipal assoc. | Am Klosterwasser | 
| Subdivisions | 10 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Hubertus Rietscher[1] | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) | 
| Population  (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,711 | 
| • 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 (names given in German/Upper Sorbian, followed by the number of inhabitants):
- Cunnewitz/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
    
- Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- Walde, Martin: Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser" in: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1
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