Rot an der Rot

Rot an der Rot (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːt ʔan dɛɐ̯ ˈʁoːt]) 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
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Rot an der Rot
Rot an der Rot
Coordinates: 48°0′50″N 10°1′53″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Subdivisions2
Government
 • MayorRobert Balle
Area
 • Total63.46 km2 (24.50 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,565
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
88430
Dialling codes08395
Vehicle registrationBC
Websitewww.rot.de

Bilder
  • Church: Klosterkirche Sankt Verena und Maria
  • Gate: Oberes Tor
  • Wayside cross

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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References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
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