Poppendorf
Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Poppendorf is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Poppendorf | |
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Location of Poppendorf
within Rostock district
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 Location of Poppendorf | |
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| Coordinates: 54°8′N 12°18′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Municipal assoc. | Carbäk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ralf Kurths |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.03 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 754 |
| • Density | 53.7/km2 (139/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18184 |
| Dialling codes | 038202 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO |
| Website | www.amtcarbaek.de |
Geography
The municipality of Poppendorf lies some 15 kilometres from the city of Rostock and the Baltic Sea coast in northern Germany . The gently rolling countryside is drained by the stream of the Peezer Bach in the direction of the bay of Breitling. East of Poppendorf there is an extensive forest that is designated as a protected area.
