Tessin, Germany

For other places with the same name, see Tessin.

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 Town hall

Tessin
Town
Church in Tessin
Coat of arms
Location of Tessin within Rostock district
Tessin Show map of Germany Tessin Show map of 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  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,075
• Density	170/km2 (430/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