Teterow

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Teterow
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Teterow
Teterow (Germany)
Teterow
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Güstrow
Mayor Reinhard Dettmann
Basic statistics
Area 47.17 km² (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m  (33 ft)
Population 9,387  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 199 /km² (515 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate
Postal code 17166
Area code 03996
Website www.teterow.de
Location of the town of Teterow within Güstrow district
Map

Coordinates: 53°46′00″N 12°34′00″E / 53.766667, 12.566667

Rathaus at the Marktplatz
Rathaus at the Marktplatz

Teterow (IPA[ˈteːtəʁo]) is a town of Germany, in the district of Güstrow, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Population: 9,535 (Dec 2005).

[edit] Sights

  • The Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul (St. Peter and St. Paul's Church), built in 1215 in Late Romanesque and Gothic style.
  • Two remaining gates of the ancient city wall: the 14th-century Malchiner Tor (today the seat of the museum of local history), and the Rostocker Tor.
  • The Marktplatz (Market Square), with the Town Hall, built in 1910 in Neo-Baroque style.