The Rottum is a river in the region of

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in Germany. It is a tributary of the river Westernach, itself a tributary of the Danube, and has a length of 24 km. Including its source river Bellamonter Rottum and its lower course Westernach, it is long. The Rottum runs from south to north parallel to the river

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to the east.

Geography

The Rottum is formed at the confluence of the Bellamonter Rottum and the

Steinhauser Rottum Steinhauser Rottum (also: ''Untere Rottum'') is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. At its confluence with the Bellamonter Rottum in Ochsenhausen, the Rottum (river), Rottum is formed. See also

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(also known as Lower Rottum) within the borders of the city of

Ochsenhausen Ochsenhausen () is a city in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located between the city of Biberach and Memmingen. it has a population of 8,916. The mayor of the town is Andreas Denzel. History For many centuries, ...

from where it flows in a northerly direction towards the river Danube passing Goppertshofen. It then flows through Reinstetten and Schönebürg towards

Mietingen Mietingen () is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg in the region of Upper Swabia, situated approximately 18 km north of Biberach. The river Rottum runs through Mietingen. Apart from the village of Mietingen itself, administratively, t ...

. Between Schönebürg and Mietingen an unnamed tributary empties its waters into the Rottum. This tributary is supplied from ponds belonging to former

Heggbach Abbey Heggbach Abbey (german: Reichsabtei Heggbach) was a Cistercian nunnery in Heggbach, now part of the municipality of Maselheim in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History In 1231 Beguines from nearby Maselheimmost p ...

. Having passed through Mietingen the Rottum then runs through Baustetten and Laupheim before joining the river

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three kilometres to the north of Laupheim to form the river Westernach.

Tourism

Parts of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route run along the river Rottum.

Renaturation

In its original state, the river Rottum had been meandering through the valley for most of its course. However, in the 1820s works to

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the river started, the last of which were finished in 1970, giving the river its current appearance. In 2013, a project will start to renaturate a stretch of the river within the confines of the city of Laupheim.

References

{{reflist Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Rivers of Germany