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Imperial City of Rottweil

Rottweil
Main street in Rottweil
Main street in Rottweil
Coat of arms of Rottweil
Coat of arms
Rottweil   is located in Germany
Rottweil
Rottweil
Coordinates: 48°10′5″N 8°37′29″E / 48.16806°N 8.62472°E / 48.16806; 8.62472Coordinates: 48°10′5″N 8°37′29″E / 48.16806°N 8.62472°E / 48.16806; 8.62472
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Rottweil
Government
 • Lord Mayor Ralf Broß
Area
 • Total 71.76 km2 (27.71 sq mi)
Elevation 557 m (1,827 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 24,915
 • Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 78628, 78652 (Unterrotenstein)
Dialling codes 0741, 07427 (Neukirch)
Vehicle registration RW
Website www.rottweil.de
Imperial City of Rottweil
Reichsstadt Rottweil
Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
1140–1802
Capital Rottweil
Government Republic
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Founded AD 73
 •  Gained Imp. immediacy 1140
 •  Treaty with Swiss 1463
 •  Swiss associate 1519
 •  Mediatised to Württemberg 1802
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Swabia
Duchy of Württemberg
Imperial Abbey of Rottenmünster
Reichskloster Rottenmünster
Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire
1237–1802
Capital Rottenmünster
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Founded 9 May 1224
 •  Gained Imp. immediacy 1237
 •  Razed by Württemberg in Thirty Years' War 1643
 •  Mediatised to Württemberg 23 November 1802
 •  Abbey abandoned 1850
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Imperial City of Rottweil
Duchy of Württemberg

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