Rotenburg an der Fulda

Rotenburg a. d. Fulda
Old houses in Rotenburg, facing the Fulda River
Location of Rotenburg a. d. Fulda within Hersfeld-Rotenburg district
Rotenburg a. d. Fulda
Rotenburg a. d. Fulda
Coordinates: 50°59′46″N 9°43′40″E / 50.99611°N 9.72778°E / 50.99611; 9.72778
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictHersfeld-Rotenburg
Subdivisions8 districts
Government
  Mayor (202329) Marcus Weber
Area
  Total
79.84 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
12,933
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36199
Dialling codes06623
Vehicle registrationHEF, ROF
Websitewww.rotenburg.de

Rotenburg an der Fulda (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩ˌbʊʁk ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈfʊlda], lit.'Rotenburg on the Fulda'; officially Rotenburg a.d. Fulda) is a town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, in central Germany, situated, as the name says, on the river Fulda.