Rottenburg am Neckar

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 am Neckar
Town
The market square in Rottenburg am Neckar
Coat of arms
Location of Rottenburg am Neckar within Tübingen district
Rottenburg am Neckar Show map of Germany Rottenburg am Neckar Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°28′38″N 08°56′04″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Tübingen
Government
• Lord mayor (2024–32)	Stephan Neher[1]
Area
• Total	142.26 km2 (54.93 sq mi)
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	44,653
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	72101–72108
Dialling codes	07472, 07478, 07457, 07073
Vehicle registration	TÜ
Website	www.rottenburg.de

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