Obertsrot is a village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is administratively part of the town of Gernsbach in the Rastatt district.

Obertsrot
Stadtteil of Gernsbach
View from Schloss Eberstein southwards over Obertsrot into the Murg Valley
Coat of arms
Location of Obertsrot
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Coordinates: 48°44′41″N 8°20′47″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rastatt
Town	Gernsbach
Area
• Total	8.3283 km2 (3.2156 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population [1]
• Total	1,100
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76593
Dialling codes	07224

Geography

The village is located south of Gernsbach in the Murg Valley. The main settlement lies west of the Murg River.[2]

History

The first mention of Obertsrot is in a document from 1377, held in the State Archives in Karlsruhe. On April 1, 1970, Obertsrot merged with Hilpertsau to form the Obertsrot community, which was then incorporated into the town of Gernsbach on July 1, 1974.[3]

Coat of Arms

The Obertsrot coat of arms depicts two diagonally crossed pike poles with their tips turned outwards, with three red roses in between them. This design is ringed by a blue knotted rope.[4]

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  Coat of arms of Obertsrot
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  Former coat of arms of Obertsrot

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