Rotenburg an der Fulda
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This article is about the town in Hesse. For other places with the same name, see Rotenburg.
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Hersfeld-Rotenburg |
| Town subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Mayor | Manfred Fehr (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 79.84 km² (30.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population | 13,984 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 175 /km² (454 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEF |
| Postal code | 36199 |
| Area code | 06623 |
| Website | www.rotenburg.de |
Rotenburg an der Fulda is a town in the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the Fulda River, 14 km north of Bad Hersfeld.
In 2001, local resident Armin Meiwes killed and ate much of another man in a bizarre sexual pact at Meiwes' home in the town.
[edit] Main sights
- Schloss Rotenburg
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
- Flight around Rotenburg Videoclip (13 MB, 1:40 min) from the German site http://www.osthessen-news.de
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