Rostock

Summary

Rostock is a big city^[1]. Rostock draws 2,096 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #97 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rostock was a member of Wendish cities^[3].
• Rostock was a member of Warnow-Wasser- und Abwasserverband^[4].
• Rostock was a member of Städte- und Gemeindetag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[5].
• Rostock was a member of Climate Alliance^[6].
• Rostock was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities^[7].
• Rostock is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[8].
• Rostock is in the country of Germany^[9].
• Rostock is on the body of water Warnow^[10].
• Rostock is on the body of water Baltic Sea^[11].
• Rostock's head of government is recorded as Eva-Maria Kröger^[12].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[14].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as regiopolis^[15].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as college town^[16].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[17].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as city^[18].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[19].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as border city^[20].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as urban district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[21].
• Rostock's instance of is recorded as port city^[22].
• Rostock's shares border with is recorded as Rostock District^[23].
• Rostock's shares border with is recorded as Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen^[24].
• Rostock's shares border with is recorded as Admannshagen-Bargeshagen^[25].
• Rostock's shares border with is recorded as Lambrechtshagen^[26].
• Rostock's shares border with is recorded as Kritzmow^[27].

Body

Geography

Rostock is in the country of Germany^[9]. Rostock is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[8]. Adjacent water bodies include Warnow^[10], a river^[28], in Germany^[29] and Baltic Sea^[11], a marginal sea^[30], in Sweden^[31]. Rostock is part of Union of Cities THE HANSA^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[13], Hanseatic city^[14], regiopolis^[15], college town^[16], major regional center^[17], and city^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rostock include Rostock Airport^[33], a commercial airport^[34], in Germany^[35] and Rostock District^[36], a rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 2011^[39], headquartered in Güstrow^[40].

Why It Matters

Rostock draws 2,096 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #97 of 300).^[2] Rostock has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Rostock is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Rostock include Rostock Airport^[33], a commercial airport^[34], in Germany^[35] and Rostock District^[36], a rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 2011^[39], headquartered in Güstrow^[40].