Ralbitz-Rosenthal

Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant
Municipality
Cemetery in Ralbitz
Coat of arms
Location of Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant within Bautzen district
Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant Ralbitz-Rosenthal/Ralbicy-Róžant
Coordinates: 51°17′30″N 14°14′30″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Municipal assoc.	Am Klosterwasser
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Hubertus Rietscher
Area
• Total	31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	1,721
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01920
Dialling codes	035796
Vehicle registration	BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Website	www.ralbitz-rosenthal.de

Ralbitz-Rosenthal (German) or Ralbicy-Róžant (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈʁalbʲitsɨ ˈʁʊʒant]) 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 (names given in German/Upper Sorbian, followed by the number of inhabitants):

• Cunnewitz/Konjecy, 268 inh.
• Gränze/Hrajnca, 54 inh.
• Laske/Łask, 85 inh.
• Naußlitz/Nowoslicy, 121 inh.
• Neu-Schmerlitz/Nowa Smjerdźaca, 1 inh.
• Ralbitz/Ralbicy, 333 inh.
• Rosenthal/Róžant, 265 inh.
• Schmerlitz/Smjerdźaca, 182 inh.
• Schönau/Šunow, 308 inh.
• Zerna/Sernjany, 191 inh.

In 2001, 84.3 per cent of the population spoke Upper Sorbian.