Ralbitz-Rosenthal
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Ralbitz-Rosenthal, in Sorbian Ralbicy-Róžant, 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.
The municipality belongs to Upper Lusatia
and is located in the central settlement area of the Sorbs
. It consists of following villages:
Bautzen (district)
Bautzen is a district in the Free State of Saxony in Germany including the former districts of Bischofswerda and Kamenz. It is bounded by the Czech Republic, the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city Dresden and the districts of Meißen and Görlitz...
, in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Rosenthal is a well-known pilgrimage site, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and administered by the Order of Cistercians.
The municipality belongs to Upper Lusatia
Upper Lusatia
Upper Lusatia is a region a biggest part of which belongs to Saxony, a small eastern part belongs to Poland, the northern part to Brandenburg. In Saxony, Upper Lusatia comprises roughly the districts of Bautzen and Görlitz , in Brandenburg the southern part of district Oberspreewald-Lausitz...
and is located in the central settlement area of the Sorbs
Sorbs
Sorbs are a Western Slavic people of Central Europe living predominantly in Lusatia, a region on the territory of Germany and Poland. In Germany they live in the states of Brandenburg and Saxony. They speak the Sorbian languages - closely related to Polish and Czech - officially recognized and...
. It consists of following villages:
- Cunnewitz , 268 inh.
- GränzeGranzeGranze is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km southwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,803 and an area of 11.4 km²....
(Hrajnca), 54 inh. - LaskeLaskeLaske:* Gabi Laske* Jennifer Laske* Lawrence Laske* Oskar Laske * Otto Laske* Laske , Ralbitz-Rosenthal* Laske Hundred , Sweden. See List of hundreds of Sweden-See also:* Łask, Lask * Łaska, Laska...
(Łask), 85 inh. - Naußlitz (Nowoslicy), 121 inh.
- Neu-Schmerlitz (Nowa Smjerdźaca), 1 inh.
- Ralbitz (Ralbicy), 333 inh.
- RosenthalRosenthalRosenthal is a name of German origin, meaning rose valley, and may refer to:* Rosenthal, Hesse, in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district* Rosenthal , a part of Berlin, Germany* Rosenthal, a part of Peine in Lower Saxony...
(Róžant), 265 inh. - Schmerlitz (Smjerdźaca), 182 inh.
- SchönauSchönau- People :* Horst Schönau* Elizabeth of Schönau, a Benedictine nun at Schönau Abbey of Nassau and a friend of Hildegarde of Bingen- Places :Germany:* Schönau , a town in Baden-Württemberg** Schönau Abbey, in this town...
(Šunow), 308 inh. - Zerna (Sernjany), 191 inh.