Dobitschen () is a village and a former municipality in the Altenburger Land district, in the far eastern part of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2026, it is part of the town Schmölln. It was subdivided into the Ortsteile Dobitschen, Meucha, Pontewitz and Rolika, which are since 2026 Ortsteile of Schmölln.Hauptsatzung der Stadt Schmölln vom 22. Oktober 2019, zuletzt geändert am 22. April 2026, Stadt Schmölln.

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.

Historical population Population (31 December) 1994 - 664 1995 - 660 1996 - 644 1997 - 641 1998 - 650 1999 - 646 2000 - 633 2001 - 624 2002 - 599 2003 - 589 2011 - 505

Persons Johann Friedrich Agricola

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