Rostocker Heide

Rostocker Heide
Amt
Map of Rostock highlighting Rostocker Heide
Map of Rostock highlighting Rostocker Heide
Interactive map of Rostocker Heide
Rostocker Heide is located in Germany
Rostocker Heide
Rostocker Heide
Location within Germany
Rostocker Heide is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Rostocker Heide
Rostocker Heide
Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 54°10′N 12°14′E / 54.167°N 12.233°E / 54.167; 12.233
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictRostock
SeatGelbensande
Subdivisions5 municipalities
Area
 • Total
119.94 km2 (46.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
10,594
 • Density88.327/km2 (228.77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Websitewww.amt-rostocker-heide.de

Rostocker Heide is an Amt in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Gelbensande.

The Amt Rostocker Heide consists of the following municipalities:

  1. Bentwisch
  2. Blankenhagen
  3. Gelbensande
  4. Mönchhagen
  5. Rövershagen

Geography

The Rostocker Heide, located between Markgrafenheide and Graal-Müritz, is Germany’s largest coastal forest and includes hundreds of hectares of moorland, reed beds, and meadow areas. Researchers from the University of Rostock have reported that parts of the area have begun to experience tree dieback, particularly at the edges and in low-lying areas, due to saltwater intrusion from the Baltic Sea. It is estimated that around nine hectares of forest have been lost over the past 30 years.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise und Gemeinden 2025" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  2. 1 2 Allgemeines über das Amt Rostocker Heide
  3. ↑ "Forscher: Salz der Ostsee lässt Rostocker Heide absterben". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.