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Bad Doberan (district)
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Bad Doberan is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
. It was named after its largest town, Bad Doberan
, the German Bad meaning spa. The district surrounded the City of Rostock
, bordering the Baltic Sea
in the north as well as the former districts of Nordvorpommern
, Güstrow
and Nordwestmecklenburg
. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the district of Rostock
since.
until the 12th century. Remains of a Slavic castle can be found in the town of Rerik (which still bears a Slavic name). In 1160 Henry the Lion
conquered the region; afterwards German monks, peasants and traders arrived to settle here. In the Middle Ages the region profited from the vicinity of the wealthy Hanseatic
city of Rostock
. The worst time in regional history was the Thirty Years' War
, which depopulated the area almost completely.
In 1793 the bathing resort of Heiligendamm (today a borough of Bad Doberan) was established, and the region became a summer residence for the dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
.
In 1952 the districts of Bad Doberan and Rostock-Land were established. They were merged in 1994 in order to form the enlarged district of Bad Doberan. This district was merged with the district of Güstrow
at the district reform of September 2011, forming the new district of Rostock
.
river. The Warnow enters the district in the south and leaves to the city of Rostock. Rostock was surrounded by the district, but not part of it.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was named after its largest town, Bad Doberan
Bad Doberan
Bad Doberan is a town in the district of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was the capital of the former district of Bad Doberan. As of 2010 its population was 11,325.-Geography:...
, the German Bad meaning spa. The district surrounded the City of Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
, bordering the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
in the north as well as the former districts of Nordvorpommern
Nordvorpommern
Nordvorpommern was a Kreis in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district was created in 1994 by merging the three previous districts Grimmen, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund. On 4 September 2011, it was merged to Vorpommern-Rügen.It was situated at the coast of the Baltic...
, Güstrow
Güstrow (district)
Güstrow is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011...
and Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west...
. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the district of Rostock
Rostock (district)
Rostock is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim...
since.
History
Before 500 AD East Germanic tribes dominated the area, who later on emigrated to the west. The then very rural region was thereafter scarcely populated by Slavic peoplesSlavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
until the 12th century. Remains of a Slavic castle can be found in the town of Rerik (which still bears a Slavic name). In 1160 Henry the Lion
Henry the Lion
Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180....
conquered the region; afterwards German monks, peasants and traders arrived to settle here. In the Middle Ages the region profited from the vicinity of the wealthy Hanseatic
Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League was an economic alliance of trading cities and their merchant guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe...
city of Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
. The worst time in regional history was the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
, which depopulated the area almost completely.
In 1793 the bathing resort of Heiligendamm (today a borough of Bad Doberan) was established, and the region became a summer residence for the dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
.
In 1952 the districts of Bad Doberan and Rostock-Land were established. They were merged in 1994 in order to form the enlarged district of Bad Doberan. This district was merged with the district of Güstrow
Güstrow (district)
Güstrow is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011...
at the district reform of September 2011, forming the new district of Rostock
Rostock (district)
Rostock is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim...
.
Geography
The district comprised a 62 km coastline along the Baltic Sea and its hinterland on both banks of the WarnowWarnow
The Warnow is a river in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. It flows into the Baltic Sea near the town of Rostock, in its borough Warnemünde....
river. The Warnow enters the district in the south and leaves to the city of Rostock. Rostock was surrounded by the district, but not part of it.
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Towns and municipalities
The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):| Amt-free towns | Amt-free municipalities |
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Dummerstorf Dummerstorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Graal-Müritz Graal-Müritz is a Seeheilbad in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is located in the Rostock district, near Rostock, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund.... Sanitz Sanitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Satow, Germany Satow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
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Admannshagen-Bargeshagen Admannshagen-Bargeshagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:... Bartenshagen-Parkentin Bartenshagen-Parkentin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Geography:The municipality comprises the villages of Bartenshagen, Parkentin, Huetten, Neuhof and Bollbruecke.... Börgerende-Rethwisch Börgerende-Rethwisch is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohenfelde, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Hohenfelde is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Nienhagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Nienhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Reddelich Reddelich is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.During the 2007 G8 summit in Heiligendamm, one of the protest camps was situated immediatedly to the south-west of Reddelich, with about 5000 anti-globalisation protestors staying there.... Retschow Retschow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Steffenshagen Steffenshagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Wittenbeck Wittenbeck is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Broderstorf Broderstorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Klein Kussewitz Klein Kussewitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mandelshagen Mandelshagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Poppendorf Poppendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Roggentin Roggentin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.The letter processing center for the greater Rostock area is located in Roggentin.... Steinfeld, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Steinfeld is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Thulendorf Thulendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
Alt Bukow Alt Bukow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Am Salzhaff Am Salzhaff is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Bastorf Bastorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Biendorf Biendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Carinerland Carinerland is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was established in 2004.... Kirch Mulsow Kirch Mulsow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rerik Rerik is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, 19 km west of Bad Doberan, and 27 km northeast of Wismar. In 1938, Rerik was named after the old Slavic settlement Reric, that was believed to have been situated... 2
Bentwisch Bentwisch is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, to the east of Rostock. The village has 2.455 inhabitants and covers 14.74 square kilometres... Blankenhagen Blankenhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gelbensande Gelbensande is a municipality in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is located in the Rostock district, near Rostock, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund. Four other villages are part of Gelbensande.Gelbensande is about from the Baltic Sea coast... 1 Mönchhagen Mönchhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rövershagen Rövershagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Benitz Benitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Bröbberow Bröbberow is a municipality in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg, Germany, consisting of the three villages Bröbberow, Klein Grenz and Groß Grenz.... Kassow Kassow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rukieten Rukieten is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schwaan Schwaan is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is also the seat of the Schwaan Township, serving another six municipalities.-Geography:... 1, 2 Vorbeck Vorbeck is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Wiendorf Wiendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
Cammin, Bad Doberan Cammin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Gnewitz Gnewitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Grammow Grammow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Nustrow Nustrow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Selpin Selpin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Stubbendorf Stubbendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Tessin, Germany Tessin is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Recknitz, 22 km east of Rostock.-References:... 1, 2 Thelkow Thelkow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zarnewanz Zarnewanz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kritzmow Kritzmow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Lambrechtshagen Lambrechtshagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Pölchow Pölchow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Stäbelow Stäbelow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ziesendorf Ziesendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)
- Regional Tourist Center for Bad Doberan and surrounding Area (D) (English, German, Dutch)