Roßleben is a town and a former municipality in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, with a population of 4,885 (2017). It is located in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Roßleben-Wiehe. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 22 km southeast of Sangerhausen.
Population development
From 1999 with districts
Data source: Statistical office Thuringia
Sons and daughters of the town
Johannes Steinhoff in 1966
Fritz Hofmann, (1871-1927), athlete, sprinter, winner of the first medal for Germany at the Olympic Games 1896 in Athens
Hugo Launicke, (1909-1975), antifascist and SED politician.
