Obertsrot
Stadtteil of Gernsbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obertsrot is a village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is administratively part of the town of Gernsbach in the Rastatt district.
Obertsrot | |
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.jpg) View from Schloss Eberstein southwards over Obertsrot into the Murg Valley | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obertsrot  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′41″N 8°20′47″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Town | Gernsbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3283 km2 (3.2156 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,100 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76593 |
| Dialling codes | 07224 |
The village is located south of Gernsbach in the Murg Valley. The main settlement lies west of the Murg River.[2]
The first mention of Obertsrot is in a document from 1377, held in the State Archives in Karlsruhe. On April 1, 1970, Obertsrot merged with Hilpertsau to form the Obertsrot community, which was then incorporated into the town of Gernsbach on July 1, 1974.[3]
Coat of Arms
The Obertsrot coat of arms depicts two diagonally crossed pike poles with their tips turned outwards, with three red roses in between them. This design is ringed by a blue knotted rope.[4]
Coat of arms of Obertsrot
Former coat of arms of Obertsrot
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