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Rostock was the largest coastal and most important port city in East Germany. Rostock stands on the estuary of the River Warnow into the Bay of Mecklenburg of the Baltic Sea. The city stretches for about 16 km (10 mi) along the river.
Rostock is much more than a popular vacation destination, it is also an economic and transport hub for Northern Germany. This official internet city portal is a great way to get to know all facets of the City of Rostock.
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Rostock has an unmistakably maritime heart in the city's port and a must-see major international event in the Hanse Sail.
Rostock stretches along the Warnow River estuary up to the Baltic Sea, with Warnemünde (literally "mouth of the Warnow" - analogous to Travemünde in Lübeck) district being a popular seaside resort and long the main port of Rostock.
Jahrhundertelang dominierte die maritime Wirtschaft die Stadt. Mit der Gründung der Flugzeugwerke Arado 1921 und Heinkel 1922 wurde Rostock dann auch ein bedeutender Technologiestandort, was die Stadt in den 1940er Jahren allerdings zu einem wichtigen Ziel des Luftkriegs im Zweiten Weltkrieg machte.
The Tourist Information of the Tourist Office Rostock and Warnemünde informs and advises guests of the Hanseatic and University City about hotels, excursion destinations and offers.
