What is "rottum"

Rottum may refer to any of the following places:

• Rottum (island group), a small group of islands in the Netherlands, part of the West Frisian Islands
• Rottumeroog, a West Frisian island formerly called Rottum
• Rottum, Groningen, a village in province of Groningen, in the Netherlands
• Rottum, Friesland, a village in the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands
• Steinhausen an der Rottum, a village in Germany, in the district Biberach, part of the Steinhausen municipality
• Rottum (river), a small river that runs through the city of Laupheim in Germany

Rottum is a nature reserve in the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands. It consists of the three West Frisian Islands Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, and Zuiderduintjes. As a nature reserve, Rottum receives highest protection status under Dutch Law, admission to the islands is restricted. The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the government organisations Rijkswaterstaat and Staatsbosbeheer share responsibility for the nature reserve.

The Rottum is a river in the region of Upper Swabia in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is a tributary of the river Westernach, itself a tributary of the Danube, and has a length of 24 km.

The Rottum runs from south to north parallel to the river Rot to the east.