Rostock (district)
Encyclopedia
Rostock is a district
in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district Nordwestmecklenburg
, the Baltic Sea
, the district-free city Rostock
and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen
, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
and Ludwigslust-Parchim
. The district seat is the town Güstrow
.
and Güstrow
as part of the local government reform of September 2011. The name of the district was decided by referendum on 4 September 2011. The project name for the district was Mittleres Mecklenburg.
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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 is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district 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 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...
, the district-free city 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...
and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen
Vorpommern-Rügen
Vorpommern-Rügen is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the Baltic Sea and the districts Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Rostock...
, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Ludwigslust-Parchim, Rostock , Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and the state Brandenburg to the south...
and Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony...
. The district seat is the town Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
.
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Bad DoberanBad Doberan (district)
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...
and 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...
as part of the local government reform of September 2011. The name of the district was decided by referendum on 4 September 2011. The project name for the district was Mittleres Mecklenburg.
Towns and 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....
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Altkalen Altkalen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Behren-Lübchin Behren-Lübchin is a municipality in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Boddin Boddin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Finkenthal Finkenthal is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gnoien Gnoien is a small town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 40 km southeast of Rostock.... 1, 2 Lühburg Lühburg is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Walkendorf Walkendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :...
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Diekhof Diekhof is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dolgen am See Dolgen am See is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohen Sprenz Hohen Sprenz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Laage Laage is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the river Recknitz, 23 kilometres southeast of Rostock. Rostock Laage Airport is located a few kilometres west of Laage.... 1, 2 Wardow Wardow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
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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....
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