Rotha

Rotha is a village in the municipality Sangerhausen, Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Rotha
Village of Sangerhausen
Location of Rotha
Rotha
Rotha
Coordinates: 51°32′31″N 11°08′48″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
TownSangerhausen
Area
  Total9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation
399 m (1,309 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
  Total320
  Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

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.



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