Rötha

Town in Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rötha (German pronunciation: [ˈʁøːta] ) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 16 km south of Leipzig. On 1 August 2015 it was expanded with the former municipality Espenhain.[3]

CountryGermany
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Postal codes
04571, 04579 (Espenhain)
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Rötha   is located in Saxony
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Coordinates: 51°11′50″N 12°25′2″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Government
  Mayor (202229) Pascal Németh[1]
Area
  Total
46.16 km2 (17.82 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
6,325
  Density137.0/km2 (354.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04571, 04579 (Espenhain)
Dialling codes034206
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.roetha.de
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Districts

  • Mölbis - independent village until 1999, formerly infamous for being the most polluted village in the GDR,[4] later in all of Europe ("der dreckigste Ort Europas") because of its vicinity to Espenhain lignite industry plants [5]
  • Espenhain
  • Oelzschau
  • Pötzschau

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