Rotenburg

Rotenburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district (Kreis) of Rotenburg. The population is 21,500.

Rotenburg is situated at the Wümme river, which in turn lies between the rivers Elbe and Weser at about the same latitude as Hamburg and Bremen. It is often spelled "Rotenburg (Wümme)" in order to distinguish from the Franconian town Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

The town was founded in 1195, when the bishop of Verden built a castle at the place. The castle took its name from the colour of the bricks (rot means "red", Burg "castle"). The adjoining settlement remained a tiny village until the 19th century.de:Rotenburg (Wümme) nl:Rotenburg (Wümme) nb:Rotenburg (Wümme) zh:罗滕堡