Teterow
| Teterow | ||
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Neo-Baroque town hall of Teterow (1910) | ||
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  Teterow | ||
Location of Teterow within Rostock district  | ||
| Coordinates: 53°46′N 12°34′E / 53.767°N 12.567°ECoordinates: 53°46′N 12°34′E / 53.767°N 12.567°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Rostock | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Reinhard Dettmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 47.17 km2 (18.21 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,671 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 17166 | |
| Dialling codes | 03996 | |
| Vehicle registration | LRO | |
| Website | www.teterow.de | |
Teterow (German pronunciation: [ˈteːtəʁo]) is a town of Germany, in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the geographical center of this federal state. It had a population of 8,852 in 2011.
The Teterower See is a lake in the north-east of the town.
History
Rostocker Tor (Brick Gothic city gate leading to Rostock)
The Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul (St. Peter and St. Paul's Church), was built in 1215 in Late Romanesque and Gothic style.
There are 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, was built in 1910 in Neo-Baroque style.
Famous residents
- Ulrich Adam (*1950) - member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2009, holder of the Federal Cross of Merit
- Herta Bothe (*1921) - war criminal
- Marcel Gleffe (*1979) - "Saviour of Utøya", saved the lives of 20 people during the 2011 Utøya massacre in Norway
- Hans G. Helms (1932–2012) - experimental writer, composer, social and economic analyst and critic
- Gerd Kische (*1951) - former German football player
- René Lange (*1988) - German football player
- Johann Heinrich von Thünen (1783–1850) - prominent economist, influential in the field of Economic geography
External links
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Media related to Teterow at Wikimedia Commons - Official website of Teterow
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for de:Teterow. |
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.