AtlasGermanyRottweilOne word pinned hereRottweil48.1681°N 8.6247°E · Q82960One English word in this atlas traces back to Rottweil. It sits in Germany.ShareAll of Germany Pinned hereRottweilernoun · 20th centuryWell attestedThe dog is named for a town on the Neckar.The breed was used to drive cattle around Rottweil in Baden-Württemberg. German named the dog for the town, and English took the name unchanged.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinsBlack Forest cakeBlack Forest, Germany38 kmBlack Forest gâteauBlack Forest, Germany38 kmOerlikonOerlikon, Switzerland84 kmgnome of ZürichZurich, Switzerland88 km