Rathmannsdorf

Rathmannsdorf
Coat of arms
Rathmannsdorf
Location of Rathmannsdorf within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°08′E / 50.933°N 14.133°ECoordinates: 50°56′N 14°08′E / 50.933°N 14.133°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.	Bad Schandau
Government
• Mayor	Rainer Hähnel
Area
• Total	4.37 km^2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	958
• Density	220/km^2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01814
Dialling codes	035022
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.rathmannsdorf.de

Rathmannsdorf is a township in the Saxon district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Rathmannsdorf is 2 km down the Elbe from Bad Schandau.

Geography

The township's highest point is a plateau near Bad Schandau 200 meters above sea level, with the lowest point 120 meters above sea level along the Elbe.

History

Rathmannsdorf was first mentioned in a document in 1443. Rathmannsdorf along with Bad Schandau, Porschdorf, and Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna form a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft. The town is also a stop on the Sebnitztalbahn part of the Sächsische Semmering-Bahn, a local railroad.

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.