Tessin (Tessin bei Rostock) is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Recknitz, 22 km east of Rostock.

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Church in Tessin
Church in Tessin
Coat of arms of Tessin
Location of Tessin within Rostock district
Tessin is located in Germany
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Tessin
Tessin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Tessin
Coordinates: 54°1′N 12°28′E / 54.017°N 12.467°E / 54.017; 12.467
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictRostock
Municipal assoc.Tessin
Government
 • MayorFred Ibold
Area
 • Total24.52 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,012
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18195
Dialling codes038205
Vehicle registrationLRO
Websitewww.tessin.de
Tessin Town hall

Notable people

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  • Ernst Heydemann (1876–1930), German politician and from 1919 to 1930 mayor and Lord Mayor of the Hansestadt Rostock.
  • Carl Heydemann (1878–1939), the last Lord Mayor in the Hansestadt Stralsund before the takeover of the National Socialists.
  • Roland Methling (born 1954), engineer, Lord Mayor of the Hansestadt Rostock since 2005

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.