Rottenmann

Rottenmann
Rottnmau
Rottenmann seen from the Strechau Castle
Rottenmann seen from the Strechau Castle
Coat of arms of Rottenmann
Rottenmann is located in Austria
Rottenmann
Rottenmann
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°31′36″N 14°21′21″E
Country Austria
State Styria
District Liezen
Government
 • Mayor Günter Gangl (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total 205.48 km2 (79.34 sq mi)
Elevation
681 m (2,234 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total 5,232
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8786
Area code +43 3614
Vehicle registration LI
Website rottenmann.at

Rottenmann (German: [ˈʁotn̩.man]; Central Bavarian: Rottnmau) is a town in Styria in Austria, near the Rottenmanner Tauern. Rottenmann was first referred to in a document in 927. It received its town charter in 1279 from King Rudolf von Habsburg.

Name

The name Rottenmann is a semi-translation of old Slavic *čьrmьn′ane, ultimately derived from the adjective *čьrmьnъ 'red' (cf. German rot 'red'). The place name was recorded in 1048 as Cirminah, derived from the hydronym *Čьrmьna 'red (river)'.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869 3,080 —    
1880 3,114 +1.1%
1890 3,069 −1.4%
1900 3,790 +23.5%
1910 4,630 +22.2%
1923 4,749 +2.6%
1934 4,971 +4.7%
1939 4,678 −5.9%
1951 4,858 +3.8%
1961 4,896 +0.8%
1971 5,588 +14.1%
1981 5,420 −3.0%
1991 5,431 +0.2%
2001 5,489 +1.1%
2011 5,154 −6.1%
2021 5,111 −0.8%