Ruhland

Ruhland
Town square
Coat of arms
Ruhland
Location of Ruhland within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 13°52′00″E / 51.46667°N 13.86667°ECoordinates: 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	Uwe Kminikowski (CDU)
Area
• Total	37.12 km^2 (14.33 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,747
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01945
Dialling codes	035752
Vehicle registration	OSL
Website	www.ruhland.de

Ruhland (Sorbian: Rólany) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in southern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 km 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.

References

1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2013 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2014.