Gnewitz

Gnewitz
Gnewitz

Coordinates: 54°4′N 12°30′E / 54.067°N 12.500°E / 54.067; 12.500Coordinates: 54°4′N 12°30′E / 54.067°N 12.500°E / 54.067; 12.500
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Rostock
Municipal assoc. Tessin
Government
 • Mayor Frank Barnick
Area
 • Total 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 190
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 18195
Dialling codes 038228
Vehicle registration LRO
Website Amt Tessin

Gnewitz is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Located 30 kilometres east of Rostock the town's name comes from the Slavic Gnevu meaning the place of angry people. The town entered the historical record in 1297 in a local charter.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2015". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2016.


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