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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: Wismar, Stralsund, Schwerin, Rostock, Bad Doberan, Anklam, Ribnitz-Damgarten, G strow, Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz, Ludwigslust, Dassow, Wendisch-Rambow, Burg Stargard, Bergen auf R gen, Demmin, Barth, Germany, Grimmen, Franzburg, Garz, K hlungsborn, Wolgast, Usedom, Jarmen, Schwaan, Neukloster, Ueckerm nde, Stavenhagen, Woldegk, Warin, Strasburg, Germany, Sassnitz, Sch nberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Trassenheide, Boizenburg, Sternberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Pasewalk, Putbus, Mirow, Zarrentin, Borrentin, Malchow, Grabow, Gadebusch, Neustadt-Glewe, Parchim, R bel, Altentreptow, Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Teterow, Wittenburg, Grevesm hlen, Hagenow, Goldberg, Germany, Eggesin, G tzkow, Neubukow, Penkun, Wesenberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Malchin, Krakow am See, Dargun, Kl tz, Plau am See, Crivitz, Neukalen, Tessin, Germany, D mitz, B tzow, Br el, Rerik, Richtenberg, Torgelow, Bad S lze, Tribsees, Loitz, Kr pelin, Rehna, Laage, Lassan, Germany, L bz, L btheen, Penzlin, Gnoien, Marlow, Germany, Ahlbeck, Bansin, Juliusruh, Spoitgendorf. Excerpt: Rostock (German pronunciation: , from Polabian Roztok, literally "flowing apart") is the largest city in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnem nde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Confirmation of L beck law city rights, 1218In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc (which means broadening of a river); the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161. Afterwards the place was settled by German traders. Initially there were three separate cities: The rise of the city began with its membership of the Hanseatic League. In the 14th century it was a powerful se...
