Rot an der Rot
Coordinates48°0′50″N 10°1′53″E
StateBaden-Württemberg
RegionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Elevation605
Area63.41
Postal code88430
Area code08395
LicenceBC
Gemeindeschlüssel08 4 26 100
Divisions2
Websitewww.rot.de
MayorAndreas Maaß[1]
Leader term2024–32

Rot an der Rot (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.

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

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Rot an der Rot 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.