Rostock (german: Landkreis Rostock) is a
district
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in the north of
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...
,
Germany
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. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district
Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg (''Northwestern Mecklenburg'') is a ''Kreis'' (district) 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. Neighboring d ...
, the
Baltic Sea
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The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and ...
, the district-free city
Rostock and the districts
Vorpommern-Rügen
Vorpommern-Rügen is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the Baltic Sea and the districts Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Rostock. The district seat is ...
,
and
Ludwigslust-Parchim. The district seat is the town
Güstrow.
History
Rostock District was established by merging the former districts of
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. In 2012, its population was 11,427.
Geography
Bad Doberan is situated just west of Rostock's city c ...
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''.
Geographic features
There are a number of lakes within the boundaries of Rostock district, including:
*
Inselsee
*
Hohen Sprenzer See
*
Krakower See
Towns and municipalities
References
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