Rerik
Rerik (ⓘ, formerly Alt-Gaarz) is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, 19 km west of Bad Doberan, and 27 km northeast of Wismar. In 1938, Rerik was named after the old Slavic-Scandinavian settlement Reric, that was believed to have been situated near present Rerik.
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Location of Rerik within Rostock district | |
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| Coordinates: 54°6′N 11°37′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Municipal assoc. | Neubukow-Salzhaff |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Gulbis (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.45 km2 (12.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,166 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18230 |
| Dialling codes | 038296 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO, BÜZ, DBR, GÜ, ROS, TET |
| Website | www.rerik.de |
It is the setting for Alfred Andersch's debut novel, Sansibar oder der letzte Grund (1957).
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