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Rotenburg an der Wümme
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Lower Saxony. For other places with the same name, see Rotenburg (disambiguation).
Rotenburg an der Wümme (also known as Rotenburg (Wümme); Rotenburg in Hannover until May 1969; Northern Low Saxon: Rodenborg) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Rotenburg.
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Rotenburg an der Wümme | |
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Location of Rotenburg an der Wümme within Rotenburg (Wümme) district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°06′25″N 09°23′49″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Rotenburg (Wümme) |
Founded | 1195 |
Subdivisions | 5 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–26) | Torsten Oestmann[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 98.81 km2 (38.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 22,656 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 27356 |
Dialling codes | 04261 |
Vehicle registration | ROW |
Website | www.rotenburg-wuemme.de |
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