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Foundation 1218
Landmark town hall, St. Mary `s Church, Kröpeliner Gate (city entre) lighthouse and
Geographic 54°06'4'' northern latitude; 12°08'4'' eastern longitude
Nearest city Hamburg (190 km), Berlin (230 km)
Population approx. 200 000
Students 12 000
Transport sea port, airport Rostock - Laage, motorways A19, A20, railway station - connections to major German cities
Local features Rostock`s famous smoked sausage, Rostock beer
International events Hanse Sail, Warnemünde Week, International Cabaret Festival
Twin towns Bremen (D), Dünkirchen (F), Aarhus (DK), Göteborg (S), Bergen (N), Turku (FIN), Antwerpen (B), Szczecin (PL), Riga (LV), Varna (BG), Rijeka (HR), Dalian (VR China), Raleigh (USA)
International memberships Hanseatic League, BTC (Baltic Tourism Commission), UBC (Union of Baltic Cities)


