Tessin, Germany
Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Tessin (German pronunciation: [tɛˈsiːn] ⓘ) is a town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Recknitz, 22 km east of Rostock.
Tessin | |
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 Church in Tessin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tessin
within Rostock district
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 Location of Tessin | |
  Tessin Location within Germany  Tessin Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 12°28′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Municipal assoc. | Tessin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fred Ibold |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.51 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,139 |
| • Density | 168.9/km2 (437.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18195 |
| Dialling codes | 038205 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO |
| Website | www.tessin.de |
Notable people
- 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
