Rottenburg am Neckar

Rottenburg am Neckar
The market square in Rottenburg am Neckar
Location of Rottenburg am Neckar within Tübingen district
Rottenburg am Neckar
Rottenburg am Neckar
Coordinates: 48°28′38″N 08°56′04″E / 48.47722°N 8.93444°E / 48.47722; 8.93444
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictTübingen
Government
 • Lord mayor (2024–32) Stephan Neher[1]
Area
 • Total142.26 km2 (54.93 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total45,475
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72101–72108
Dialling codes07472, 07478, 07457, 07073
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.rottenburg.de

Rottenburg am Neckar is a town in Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of the state capital Stuttgart and about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Tübingen. Rottenburg is the second-largest town in the district, after Tübingen. Since 1 May 1972, Rottenburg am Neckar has been a district town (Große Kreisstadt). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.

Rottenburg was founded as a Roman town called Sumelocenna, around the year 98, and was one of the most important Roman towns in the southwest of Germany.

Districts

Rottenburg is divided into a core town and 17 districts:

  • Bad Niedernau
  • Baisingen
  • Bieringen
  • Dettingen
  • Eckenweiler
  • Ergenzingen
  • Frommenhausen
  • Hailfingen
  • Hemmendorf
  • Kiebingen
  • Obernau
  • Oberndorf
  • Schwalldorf
  • Seebronn
  • Weiler
  • Wendelsheim
  • Wurmlingen

References

  1. Oberbürgermeisterwahl Rottenburg am Neckar 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.

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