Country Germany Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 47.17 km² Local time Thursday 12:24 AM Dialling code 03996 | Elevation 10 m (30 ft) Postal codes 17166 Population 9,100 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 17166 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Teterow ( [ˈteːtəʁo]) is a town of Germany, in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the geographical center of this federal state. It had a population of 8,852 in 2011.
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Map of Teterow, Germany
The Teterower See is a lake in the north-east of the town.
History
The Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul (St. Peter and St. Paul's Church), was built in 1215 in Late Romanesque and Gothic style.
There are two remaining gates of the ancient city wall: the 14th-century Malchiner Tor (today the seat of the museum of local history), and the Rostocker Tor.
The Marktplatz (Market Square), with the Town Hall, was built in 1910 in Neo-Baroque style.
Culture
Thusch - - Theater in der Uhrenschule (Theatre at the Clock factory). A Studio theatre and cinema, existing since 2002. Member of the Landesverbandes Filmkommunikation Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the umbrella organisation of art house cinema and film clubs.