Rötha
{{Distinguish|text=Rotha, a village in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany}}
{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|image_photo = Roetha Markt.jpg
|image_caption = Centre of Rötha
|image_coa = Wappen Roetha.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|51|11|50|N|12|25|2|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Rötha in L.svg
|state = Sachsen
|district = Leipzig
|elevation = 128
|area = 46.16
|postal_code = 04571, 04579 (Espenhain)
|area_code = 034206
|licence = L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 14729370
|website = [http://www.roetha.de/ www.roetha.de]
|leader_term = 2022–29
|party =
}}
Rötha ({{IPA|de|ˈʁøːta|-|De-Rötha.ogg}}) 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.[https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/2015.html Gebietsänderungen von Januar bis Dezember 2015], Statistisches Bundesamt
Districts
- Mölbis - independent village until 1999, formerly infamous for being the most polluted village in the GDR,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksta.de/panorama/ddr-moelbis-lag-unter-einer-dunstglocke-1411224|title=Dreckigstes Dorf der DDR: Mölbis lag unter einer Dunstglocke|date=25 July 2014}} later in all of Europe ("der dreckigste Ort Europas") because of its vicinity to Espenhain lignite industry plants {{cite web | title=Braunkohle: Deutschland baut sich ab | website=ZEIT ONLINE | date=2015-08-13 | url=http://www.zeit.de/2015/30/braunkohle-tagebau-deutschland-verwuestung | language=de | access-date=2017-08-15}}
- Espenhain
- Oelzschau
- Pötzschau
References
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External links
- [http://www.roetha.de www.roetha.de] Official homepage of Rötha
- [http://www.roetha-info.net www.roetha-info.net] Private portal of Rötha
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