Bad Doberan
Map of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania highlighting the district Bad Doberan
State	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
County seat	Bad Doberan
Area	1362 km²
Population	118,700 (2001)
pop. density	87 inh./km²
Car identification	DBR
Web page	http://www.lk-dbr.de

Bad Doberan is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the Baltic Sea, the city of Rostock and the districts of Nordvorpommern, Güstrow and Nordwestmecklenburg. Image File history File links Mecklenburg_wp_dbr. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a state in northern Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Bad Doberan Bad Doberan is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a state in northern Germany. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Güstrow is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

History

Before 500 AD East Germanic tribes dominated the area, who later on emigrated to the west. Events Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced the legend of King Arthur. ... Look up AD, ad-, and ad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The tribes referred to as East Germanic constitute a wave of migrants who moved from Scandinavia into the area between the Oder and Vistula rivers between 600 - 300 BC. In historical times these tribes were differentiated as Goths, Burgundians and Vandals among others. ...

The then very rural region was thereafter scarcely populated by Slavic peoples until the 12th century. Remains of a Slavic castle can be found in the town of Rerik (which still bears a Slavic name). In 1160 Henry the Lion conquered the region; afterwards German monks, peasants and traders arrived to settle here. In the Middle Ages the region profited from the vicinity of the wealthy Hanseatic city of Rostock. The worst time in regional history was the Thirty Years' War, which depopulated the area almost completely. Distribution of Slavic peoples by language Countries inhabited predominantly by Slavic peoples The Slavic peoples are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in Europe. ... Events Eric IX of Sweden is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Coronation of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England (1188) Henry the Lion (face of statue on his tomb in Brunswick Cathedral) Henry the Lion (1129 - August 6, 1195; in German, Heinrich der Löwe) was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony as Henry III since... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... Combatants Anti-Imperialists (Protestants): Sweden Bohemia Denmark Dutch Republic France Scotland England and smaller German states Imperialists (Catholics): Catholic League Holy Roman Empire Spain Austria Bavaria, and smaller German states Commanders Frederick V Gustav II Adolf † Cardinal Richelieu Christian IV of Denmark Johann Georg I of Saxony Johann Tzerclaes, count...

In 1793 the bathing resort of Heiligendamm (today a borough of Bad Doberan) was established, and the region became a summer residence for the dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a Duchy (from 1815 a Grand Duchy) in northeastern Germany, formed by a partition of the Duchy of Mecklenburg. ...

In 1952 the districts of Bad Doberan and Rostock-Land were established. They were merged in 1994 in order to form the present district. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Geography

The district comprises a 62 km coastline along the Baltic Sea and its hinterland on both banks of the Warnow river. The Warnow enters the district in the south and leaves to the city of Rostock. Rostock is surrounded by the district, but not part of it. The Warnow is a river in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the griffin from the arms of Rostock, symbolising the city's influence on the district the bull from the arms of the former duchy of Mecklenburg the clerical staff stands for the old and famous Cistercian monastery of Bad Doberan

District of Bad Doberan coat of arms This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Composite of Pomeranian heraldic charges of griffins. ... The coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western-Pommerania Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ...

Towns and municipalities

An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ... Map of Germany showing Bad Doberan Bad Doberan is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Kröpelin is a town in the district of Bad Doberan, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Kühlungsborn is a town in the district of Bad Doberan, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Neubukow is a town in the district of Bad Doberan, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Rerik is a town in the district of Bad Doberan, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Schwaan is a town in the district of Bad Doberan, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Tessin is a town in the district of Bad Doberan, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Graal-Müritz is a coastal town located in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. ...

External links

• Official website (German)
• Regional Tourist Center for Bad Doberan and surrounding Area (D) (English, German, Dutch)

	Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany
Urban districts Image File history File links Flag_of_Mecklenburg-Western_Pomerania_(state). ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a state in northern Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...	Greifswald | Neubrandenburg | Rostock | Schwerin | Stralsund | Wismar Greifswald (German Greif=griffin, Wald=forest) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ... Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Wismar is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. ...
Rural districts	Bad Doberan | Demmin | Güstrow | Ludwigslust | Mecklenburg-Strelitz | Müritz | Nordvorpommern Nordwestmecklenburg | Ostvorpommern | Parchim | Rügen | Uecker-Randow Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Güstrow is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Ludwigslust is a Kreis (district) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Müritz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Ostvorpommern is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Parchim is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Rügen is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...