Nienhagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Location of Nienhagen within Rostock district
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Nienhagen
Coordinates: 54°10′N11°58′E / 54.167°N 11.967°E / 54.167; 11.967 Coordinates: 54°10′N11°58′E / 54.167°N 11.967°E / 54.167; 11.967
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Rostock
Municipal assoc. Bad Doberan-Land
Government
   Mayor Uwe Kahl
Area
  Total5.90 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total2,140
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18211
Dialling codes 038203
Vehicle registration LRO
Website www.doberan-land.de

Nienhagen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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Geography

Steep sea cliffs with Ghost Wood (Gespensterwald) behind Gespensterwald 2.JPG
Steep sea cliffs with Ghost Wood (Gespensterwald) behind

The municipality lies on the Baltic Sea coast between the oldest German seaside spa of Heiligendamm and Warnemünde. Large parts of the municipal territory are forested. West of the village lies Nienhagen Wood (Nienhäger Holz) immediately behind the high sea cliffs which roughly measure roughly 12 m (39 ft). This mixed forest is circa 180 hectares (1.8 km2) in area and is called Ghost Wood (Gespensterwald) by the locals. The origin of this description is not exactly known, but is probably derived from its coastal strip of the wood, which 1,250 m (4,100 ft) long and around 100 m (330 ft) wide, and is mainly stocked with beech and a few oaks. The beech trees, in particular, have been shaped by the sea winds, grow mainly on one side and have twisted, snake-like branches, which gives them a ghostly appearance especially at twilight and in the mist.[ citation needed ]

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Coast in Nienhagen

A footpath with coastal views runs immediately behind the sea cliffs to Börgerende. Below the cliffs are beaches of fine sand, suitable for bathing, piles of scree and several large glacial erratics. A mile off the coast in the Baltic Sea is Nienhagen Artificial Reef which is used for research.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2020". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2021.