Bentwisch
| Bentwisch | ||
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  Bentwisch | ||
Location of Bentwisch within Rostock district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°06′N 12°12′E / 54.100°N 12.200°ECoordinates: 54°06′N 12°12′E / 54.100°N 12.200°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Rostock | |
| Municipal assoc. | Rostocker Heide | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joachim Schwaß | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,396 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 18182 | |
| Dialling codes | 0381 | |
| Vehicle registration | LRO | |
| Website | www.amt-rostocker-heide.de | |
Bentwisch is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, to the east of Rostock. The village has 2.455 inhabitants and covers 14.74 square kilometres. Due to its proximity to Rostock, the B 105, and the A 19, Bentwisch became a place of industry after German reunification.
Bentwisch has a substation for 220 kV/110kV and the static inverter plant of the HVDC Kontek. Both facilities are a few kilometres away from each other. In 2002 the static inverter plant Bentwisch was enlarged by a substion for 380 kV/110kV and between the static invertor plant and the 220 kV/110 kV-substation, which was built in difference to the static invertor plant at times, East Germany existed, a 110 kV powerline for 3 phase AC current was built.