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Teterow

Teterow
Neo-Baroque town hall of Teterow (1910)
Neo-Baroque town hall of Teterow (1910)
Coat of arms of Teterow
Coat of arms
Teterow   is located in Germany
Teterow
Teterow
Coordinates: 53°46′N 12°34′E / 53.767°N 12.567°E / 53.767; 12.567Coordinates: 53°46′N 12°34′E / 53.767°N 12.567°E / 53.767; 12.567
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District
Government
 • Mayor Reinhard Dettmann
Area
 • Total 47.17 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 8,604
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 17166
Dialling codes 03996
Vehicle registration LRO
Website www.teterow.de

Teterow (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈteːtəʁo]) is a town of Germany, in the , in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the geographical center of this federal state. It had a population of 8,852 in 2011.

The Teterower See is a lake in the north-east of the town.

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.

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.

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