Ruhland
Ruhland | |
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Town square | |
Location of Ruhland within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district | |
| Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 13°52′00″E / 51.46667°N 13.86667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberspreewald-Lausitz |
| Municipal assoc. | Ruhland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Thomas Höntsch (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.12 km2 (14.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,734 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01945 |
| Dialling codes | 035752 |
| Vehicle registration | OSL |
| Website | www.ruhland.de |
ⓘ (Sorbian: Rólany) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Upper Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Senftenberg.
Ruhland station is a major railway junction, for freight and for passenger services. The hourly 4-way connection between locomotive-hauled passenger services converging from Hoyerswerda, Cottbus, Leipzig and Dresden is a most impressive sight.