Rottenburg am Neckar

Rottenburg am Neckar
Rottenburg am Neckar
Town
	The market square in Rottenburg am Neckar
	Coat of arms
	Location of Rottenburg am Neckar within Tübingen district
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	Coordinates: 48°28′38″N 08°56′04″E / 48.47722°N 8.93444°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Tübingen
Government
• Lord mayor (2024–32)	Stephan Neher
Area
• Total	142.26 km2 (54.93 sq mi)
Elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	45,475
• Density	320/km2 (830/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 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.