Rottenmann

Rottenmann (German: [ˈʁotn̩.man]; Central Bavarian: Rottnmau) is a town in Styria in Austria, near the Rottenmanner Tauern. Rottenmann was first referred to in a document in 927. It received its town charter in 1279 from King Rudolf von Habsburg.

Rottenmann Rottnmau
Municipality
Rottenmann seen from the Strechau Castle
Coat of arms
Rottenmann Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′36″N 14°21′21″E
Country	Austria
State	Styria
District	Liezen
Government
• Mayor	Günter Gangl (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	205.48 km2 (79.34 sq mi)
Elevation	681 m (2,234 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	5,232
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8786
Area code	+43 3614
Vehicle registration	LI
Website	rottenmann.at

Name

The name Rottenmann is a semi-translation of old Slavic *čьrmьn′ane, ultimately derived from the adjective *čьrmьnъ 'red' (cf. German rot 'red'). The place name was recorded in 1048 as Cirminah, derived from the hydronym *Čьrmьna 'red (river)'.^[3][4][5]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,080	—
1880	3,114	+1.1%
1890	3,069	−1.4%
1900	3,790	+23.5%
1910	4,630	+22.2%
1923	4,749	+2.6%
1934	4,971	+4.7%
1939	4,678	−5.9%
1951	4,858	+3.8%
1961	4,896	+0.8%
1971	5,588	+14.1%
1981	5,420	−3.0%
1991	5,431	+0.2%
2001	5,489	+1.1%
2011	5,154	−6.1%
2021	5,111	−0.8%