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Rotherbaum, Hamburg, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Rotherbaum, Germany

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
00:10:57 CEST
State: Hamburg
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 17,114

📍 Cities Near To Rotherbaum


Find cities, states and countries closest to Rotherbaum in Hamburg, Germany with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Rotherbaum.

📍 Rotherbaum Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Rotherbaum from our regional database:

State / RegionHamburg
Total Population17,114
Land Area2.90 km²
Population Density5,901.38 / km²
Center Latitude53.5671° N
Center Longitude9.981° E
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Hamburg#41 of 82
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alsterdorf Alsterdorf3 5 3
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Altona Altona2 4 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Altona-Altstadt Altona-Altstadt2 3 2
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Altona-Nord Altona-Nord2 3 1
West (W)
National Flag Of Barmbek-Nord Barmbek-Nord4 6 3
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Barmbek-Süd Barmbek-Süd3 4 2
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bönningstedt Bönningstedt7 12 6
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Borgfelde Borgfelde2 4 2
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dulsberg Dulsberg4 6 3
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Eidelstedt Eidelstedt4 7 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Eilbek Eilbek3 4 2
East (E)
National Flag Of Eimsbüttel Eimsbüttel1 2 1
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Eppendorf Eppendorf2 3 2
North (N)
National Flag Of Fuhlsbüttel Fuhlsbüttel5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Groß Borstel Groß Borstel3 5 3
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Rotherbaum


States and regions closest to Hamburg (home state of Rotherbaum), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brandenburg Brandenburg167 268 145
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bremen Bremen59 94 51
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Capellen Capellen319 514 277
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Capital Region Capital Region184 297 160
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Central Bohemia Central Bohemia260 419 226
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Central Jutland Central Jutland149 240 130
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Clervaux Clervaux295 474 256
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Diekirch Diekirch302 487 263
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Drenthe Drenthe145 234 126
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Echternach Echternach300 483 261
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Rotherbaum


Countries bordering or closest to Germany, with aerial distance and compass direction from Rotherbaum's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands722 1,162 627
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra731 1,176 635
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria312 503 271
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium265 426 230
West (W)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia473 761 410
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia240 385 208
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark354 570 308
North (N)
National Flag Of France France507 816 440
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary493 794 428
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Rotherbaum. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Hamburg, Germany.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Rotherbaum (You)Hamburg17,114
SternschanzeHamburg7,9651.1WSW
HarvestehudeHamburg17,6661.3NNE
St. PauliHamburg21,9021.6SW
NeustadtHamburg12,6891.7S
Hoheluft-WestHamburg13,4351.8NNW
EimsbüttelHamburg269,1181.8WNW
Hoheluft-OstHamburg23,1161.9N
HamburgHamburg1,973,8962.0SSE
Hamburg-AltstadtHamburg2,3322.3SSE
St. GeorgHamburg11,3492.5ESE

🏆 Hamburg City Rankings

How does Rotherbaum rank within Hamburg? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Rotherbaum appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Hamburg1,973,896
Wandsbek411,422
Hamburg-Nord315,514
Hamburg-Mitte301,231
Marienthal287,101
Eimsbüttel269,118
Altona250,192
Harburg169,221
Bergedorf119,665
Rahlstedt92,511

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Marienthal87,000.30
Wandsbek68,570.33
Dulsberg14,168.33
Eilbek13,079.41
Ottensen12,115.86
Barmbek-Nord10,323.33
Hamm9,997.11
Eppendorf9,187.41
Borgfelde7,887.78
Steilshoop7,737.20
✈️ Nearest Airport
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
IATA: HAM
7 km (4 mi) from Rotherbaum
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Hamburg Cities
Rotherbaum ranks #41 of 82 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Rotherbaum? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Rotherbaum Sits on the Map

Rotherbaum sits inside Hamburg, Germany and ranks #41 of 82 cities in Hamburg by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Rotherbaum to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Rotherbaum outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Rotherbaum and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Rotherbaum against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Hamburg city rankings

🌎 Beyond Rotherbaum: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Rotherbaum and the countries closest to Rotherbaum by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Germany. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Rotherbaum, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Rotherbaum at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Rotherbaum

If you're stringing together stops in Hamburg, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Rotherbaum — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Rotherbaum MapView the Rotherbaum map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Rotherbaum Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Hamburg OverviewExplore the Hamburg state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Germany Country DataGet complete Germany data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Rotherbaum

Which cities are closest to Rotherbaum?

See the Cities Near To Rotherbaum table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Hamburg by population and density.

How is the distance from Rotherbaum to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Rotherbaum and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Rotherbaum map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Rotherbaum will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Rotherbaum to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Rotherbaum?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Rotherbaum. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Hamburg city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Rotherbaum compare in size to the cities near it?

Rotherbaum ranks #41 of 82 cities in Hamburg by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Rotherbaum?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Rotherbaum is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), about 7 km (4 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.