Rotherbaum

Rotherbaum
Aerial view of Rotherbaum from the south
Location of Rotherbaum in the city of Hamburg

Location of Rotherbaum
Rotherbaum
Rotherbaum
Coordinates: 53°34′5″N 9°59′18″E / 53.56806°N 9.98833°E / 53.56806; 9.98833
CountryGermany
StateHamburg
CityHamburg
BoroughEimsbüttel
Area
 • Total
2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
17,292
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationHH

Rotherbaum (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtɐbaʊm] ) is a quarter of Eimsbüttel, a borough of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020, the population was 17,114.

In German, "roter Baum" means red tree. The "th", which in general was abolished in the spelling reform of 1900, was preserved in names. Depending on grammatical context, it might also be spelled with n as Rothenbaum.