Rotha

Rotha
Village of Sangerhausen
Rotha
Coordinates: 51°32′31″N 11°08′48″E / 51.54194°N 11.14667°E / 51.54194; 11.14667Coordinates: 51°32′31″N 11°08′48″E / 51.54194°N 11.14667°E / 51.54194; 11.14667
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Town	Sangerhausen
Area
• Total	9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population (2009-12-31)
• Total	320
• Density	34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

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

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.

Rothaer Dorfstrasse (Main street)  St. Nicholas church  Rectory (1984)