Dobitschen

Dobitschen
Municipality
Location of Dobitschen within Altenburger Land district
Location of Dobitschen
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Coordinates: 50°57′22″N 12°16′54″E / 50.95611°N 12.28167°E / 50.95611; 12.28167
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Altenburger Land
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Björn Steinicke1
Area
• Total	6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)2
• Total	411
• Density	62.7/km2 (163/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04626
Dialling codes	034495
Vehicle registration	ABG

Dobitschen (German pronunciation: [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.

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.

• Johann Friedrich Agricola