Rotenburg an der Fulda

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Rotenburg a.d. Fulda
image_photo = Historische haeuser rotenburg.jpg
imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Old houses in Rotenburg, facing the Fulda River
Wappen = Wappen Rotenburg an der Fulda.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 59 |lat_sec = 46
lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 43 |lon_sec = 40
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Hesse
Regierungsbezirk = Kassel
Landkreis = Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Höhe = 183
Fläche = 79.84
Einwohner = 13984
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 36199
Vorwahl = 06623
Kfz = HEF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 6 32 018
Gliederung = 8 districts
Adresse = Marktplatz 15
36199 Rotenburg a. d. Fulda
Website = [http://www.rotenburg.de/ www.rotenburg.de]
Bürgermeister = Manfred Fehr
Partei = SPD

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.

Main sights

* Schloss Rotenburg

External links

* [http://www.rotenburg.de/ Official site] de icon
* [http://www.osthessen-news.de/Luftbilder/Luftvideo_Rotenburg.wmv Flight around Rotenburg] Videoclip (13 MB, 1:40 min) from the German site [http://www.osthessen-news.de/Luftbilder/Luftbild_911.htm http://www.osthessen-news.de]