Rastatt | |
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Location of Rastatt within Rastatt district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 48°51′N 8°12′E / 48.850°N 8.200°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
District | Rastatt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–31) | Monika Müller[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 59.02 km2 (22.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 51,310 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 76401-76437 |
Dialling codes | 07222, 07229 |
Vehicle registration | RA |
Website | rastatt.de |
Rastatt (German: [ˈʁaʃtat]) is a town with a Baroque core, District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Upper Rhine Plain on the Murg river, 6 km (3.7 mi) above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 51,000 (2022). Rastatt was an important place of the War of the Spanish Succession (Treaty of Rastatt) and the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states.