Rosenheim
Rosenheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rosenheim  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriele Bauer (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 65,192 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83001-83028 |
| Dialling codes | 08031 |
| Vehicle registration | RO |
| Website | rosenheim.de |
Rosenheim is a town in Bavaria (Germany) at the confluence of the rivers Inn and Mangfall. It is seat of administration of the district of Rosenheim, but is not a part of it.
Geography
The population of the town proper is approximately 60,000 inhabitants with up to 125,000 in the surrounding area. Rosenheim is situated in the Upper-Bavarian Alpine Foothills, 450 meters (1470 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 37.52 km². The capital of Bavaria, Munich, is 52 km away in North-West direction from Rosenheim. It has a station at the junction of the Munich–Salzburg and the Munich–Innsbruck lines.
History and sights
In 1234, Rosenheim was mentioned for the first time as a market. The town's landmark is the gothic spire (65 m) of the parish church St. Nikolaus (1450) with its baroque onion dome (1641).
Rosenheim has very good facilities for studies in the midst of excellent weather conditions. There is a Fachhochschule Rosenheim offering various courses to the students.
Famous people
- Nicholas McCarthy
- Siegfried Fischbacher
- Hermann Göring
- George Dzundza
- Nadine Samonte
- Hans-Ulrich Rudel
- Annemarie Schneider
- Bastian Schweinsteiger
- Edmund Stoiber
- Mark Benecke
- Jupp Kapellmann
Famous neighbour cities
Twin cities
Rosenheim is twinned with:
Pictures
References
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
- Official Site Template:De icon
- Fachhochschule Rosenheim Template:De icon
- Out of Rosenheim
- Rosenheim Poltergeist
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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