Rerik

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Rerik
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Coat of arms
Rerik
Coordinates: 54°6′N 11°37′E / 54.100°N 11.617°E / 54.100; 11.617Coordinates: 54°6′N 11°37′E / 54.100°N 11.617°E / 54.100; 11.617
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Rostock
Municipal assoc. Neubukow-Salzhaff
Government
  Mayor Wolfgang Gulbis (SPD)
Area
  Total 33.45 km2 (12.92 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,176
  Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 18230
Dialling codes 038296
Vehicle registration LRO
Website www.rerik.de

Rerik is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, 19 km west of Bad Doberan, and 27 km northeast of Wismar. In 1938, Rerik was named after the old Slavic settlement Reric, that was believed to have been situated near present Rerik.

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References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2012". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 14 August 2013. 
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