Rositz

Rositz
Coat of arms
Rositz
Location of Rositz within Altenburger Land district
Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.01667°N 12.36667°E / 51.01667; 12.36667Coordinates: 51°1′0″N 12°22′0″E / 51.01667°N 12.36667°E / 51.01667; 12.36667
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Municipal assoc.	Rositz
Government
• Mayor	Steffen Stange (Ind.)
Area
• Total	12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,901
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04617
Dialling codes	034498
Vehicle registration	ABG

Rositz is a municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany.

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rositz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg.

An RAF raid bombed the oil refinery in Rositz on February 14/15, 1945 as part of Operation Thunderclap.