Rot an der Rot
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rot an der Rot (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʁoːt], lit. 'Rot on the Rot') is a town in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town developed out of Rot an der Rot Abbey.
Rot an der Rot | |
|---|---|
 St. Verena | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rot an der Rot
within Biberach district  | |
 Location of Rot an der Rot | |
  Rot an der Rot  Rot an der Rot | |
| Coordinates: 48°0′50″N 10°1′53″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Biberach |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–32) | Andreas Maaß[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.41 km2 (24.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,517 |
| • Density | 71.23/km2 (184.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88430 |
| Dialling codes | 08395 |
| Vehicle registration | BC |
| Website | www.rot.de |
Bilder
Church: Klosterkirche Sankt Verena und Maria
Gate: Oberes Tor
Wayside cross
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Notables
- Wilhelm Hanser (1738–1796), composer and organist
- Julius von Roeck (1818–1884) mayor of Memmingen
- HAP Grieshaber (1909–1981), painter and graphic artist
- Gerd Leipold (* 1951), former CEO of Greenpeace International
Other people associated with the city
- Wilhelm Eiselin (* 1564 in Mindelheim; † March 28, 1588 in Rot an der Rot), Premonstratensian
- Franz Baum (1927–2016), former member of parliament
- Siegfried Rundel (1940-2009), composer and publisher
- Frank Günther (* 1947), Shakespeare translator
- Berthold Schick (* 1966), musician, lives in Rot an der Rot
- Holger Badstuber (* 1989), football player
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