Rötha

Rötha
Centre of Rötha
Location of Rötha within Leipzig district
Rötha
Rötha
Coordinates: 51°11′50″N 12°25′2″E / 51.19722°N 12.41722°E / 51.19722; 12.41722
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Government
  Mayor (202229) Pascal Németh
Area
  Total
46.16 km2 (17.82 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
6,617
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04571, 04579 (Espenhain)
Dialling codes034206
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.roetha.de

Rötha (German pronunciation: [ˈʁøːta] ) 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.