Ruhland

Ruhland (; ) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Upper Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, southwest of Senftenberg.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_coa: Wappen_Ruhland.png
German location.image_photo: Ruhland, Marktbrunnen, Südwestansicht, 02 P1100690.jpg
German location.image_caption: Town square
German location.image_plan: Ruhland in OSL.svg
German location.state: Brandenburg
German location.district: Oberspreewald-Lausitz
German location.Amt: Ruhland
German location.elevation: 96
German location.area: 37.22
German location.postal_code: 01945
German location.area_code: 035752

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Ruhland (; ) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Upper Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, southwest of Senftenberg.

Ruhland station is a major railway junction, for freight and for passenger services. The hourly 4-way connection between locomotive-hauled passenger services converging from Hoyerswerda, Cottbus, Leipzig and Dresden is a most impressive sight.