Rostock

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Rostock (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɔstɔk]) is a city in the northeast of Germany. It is in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Rostock has over 200,000 people (204,260 in December 2011). It has an old university (founded in 1419). The town is on the river Warnow. The mayor is Roland Methling. The city today has the name Hansestadt (Hanseatic city) in memory of its history, where it has been an important part of the Hanseatic League. The architecture of the city and the region is influenced by this historic period.

Rostock is on the Baltic Sea. It has an important harbor. A district of the city, Warnemünde, is famous for its long beaches. It has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

The most important football club of Rostock is F.C. Hansa Rostock. It is in the German Bundesliga.

Other major Hanseatic cities today are: Hamburg, Lübeck, Wismar, Stralsund, Bremen, Greifswald and Demmin.

Rostock Media

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  Confirmation of Lübeck law city rights, 1218

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  Rostock University, the oldest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area, founded in 1419.

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  Rostock in the 16th century

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  Rostock in the 17th century

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  Map of the Rostock town

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  Motto: Within your walls may be harmony and happiness (in Latin)

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  Restored Rostock City Hall, a mixture of Baroque and Brick Gothic architecture.

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  Results of the second round of the 2022 mayoral election.

Other websites

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