Rastatt

Rastatt
Location of Rastatt within Rastatt district
Location of Rastatt
Rastatt
Rastatt
Coordinates: 48°51′N 8°12′E / 48.850°N 8.200°E / 48.850; 8.200
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRastatt
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Monika Müller (SPD)
Area
 • Total
58.98 km2 (22.77 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
50,741
 • Density860.3/km2 (2,228/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76401-76437
Dialling codes07222, 07229
Vehicle registrationRA
Websiterastatt.de

Rastatt (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaʃtat] ) is a town in the 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. It has a Baroque core and a population of around 51,000 (2022). Rastatt was an important place during the War of the Spanish Succession (Treaty of Rastatt) and the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states.