Rottenmann


Rottenmann 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'. The place name was recorded in 1048 as Cirminah, derived from the hydronym *Čьrmьna 'red '.

Population