Rotha | |
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Coordinates: 51°32′31″N 11°08′48″E / 51.54194°N 11.14667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
Town | Sangerhausen |
Area | |
• Total | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 320 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Rotha is a village in the municipality Sangerhausen, Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Rotha was first mentioned in a charter from 1347 as Rote. Until 1 October 2005 Rotha was an independent municipality within the Sangerhausen municipal association (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen), together with 9 other municipalities (i.e. the town Sangerhausen and 8 other villages). On 1 October 2005 the municipal association was dissolved and these 9 villages were incorporated into Sangerhausen. Later 5 other municipalities/villages were also annexed and currently Rotha is one of the 14 villages surrounding Sangerhausen within the municipality Sangerhausen.
A central building in Rotha is the 17th century St. Nicholas church.