| Coordinates | 50°57′22″N 12°16′54″E |
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| State | Thüringen |
| District | Altenburger Land |
| Elevation | 255 |
| Area | 6.55 |
| Postal code | 04626 |
| Area code | 034495 |
| Licence | ABG |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 16 0 77 003 |
| Divisions | 4 |
| Mayor | Björn Steinicke[1] |
| Leader term | 2022–28 |
Dobitschen (ˈdoːbɪtʃn̩) is a municipality in the Altenburger Land district, in the far eastern part of Thuringia, Germany. It borders on the municipalities Schmölln, Göllnitz, Mehna and Starkenberg. It is subdivided into the Ortsteile Dobitschen, Meucha, Pontewitz and Rolika.
History
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Dobitschen was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.
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References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.