Rathmannsdorf

Rathmannsdorf is a township in the Saxon district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Rathmannsdorf is 2 km (1 mi) down the Elbe from Bad Schandau.

Rathmannsdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Rathmannsdorf within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
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Coordinates: 50°56′N 14°08′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.	Bad Schandau
Subdivisions	5
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Uwe Thiele[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	888
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01814
Dialling codes	035022
Vehicle registration	PIR
Website	www.rathmannsdorf.de

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. The township consists of the districts Wendischfähre, Höhe, Zauke, Plan and Gluto.^[3]

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.