Rostock (district)
Rostock | ||
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District | ||
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Country | Germany | |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
Capital | Güstrow | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,421 km2 (1,321 sq mi) | |
Population (31 December 2015)[1] | ||
• Total | 213,473 | |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Vehicle registration | LRO, BÜZ, DBR, GÜ, ROS, TET | |
Website | landkreis-rostock.de |
Rostock (German: Landkreis 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.[2]
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Bad Doberan and Güstrow as part of the local government reform of September 2011.[2] The name of the district was decided by referendum on 4 September 2011.[3] The project name for the district was Mittleres Mecklenburg.
Towns and municipalities
Amt-free towns | Amt-free municipalities |
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Ämter | |||
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1. Bad Doberan-Land
2. Bützow Land
3. Carbäk |
4. Gnoien 5. Güstrow-Land |
7. Laage 8. Mecklenburgische Schweiz
9. Neubukow-Salzhaff |
10. Rostocker Heide 11. Schwaan 12. Tessin 13. Warnow-West |
1seat of the Amt; 2town |
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.
- 1 2 "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern government reform". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "Referendum results Mittleres Mecklenburg". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
Coordinates: 53°55′N 12°10′E / 53.917°N 12.167°E