Ralbitz-Rosenthal

Ralbitz-Rosenthal (German) or Ralbicy-Róžant (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈʁalbʲitsɨ ˈʁʊʒant]) 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
Municipality
Cemetery in Ralbitz
Coat of arms
Location of Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant within Bautzen district
Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant Show map of Germany Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant Show map of Saxony
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  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,721
• 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):^[when?]

• 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

1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
2. "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
3. Walde, Martin: Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser" in: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1