Bentwisch is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, to the east of Rostock. Since its merger with Klein Kussewitz in January 2018, the municipality has 3,174 inhabitants and covers 29.19 square kilometres. Due to its proximity to Rostock, the B 105, and the A 19, Bentwisch became a place of industry after German reunification.

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Church in Bentwisch
Church in Bentwisch
Coat of arms of Bentwisch
Location of Bentwisch within Rostock district
Bentwisch is located in Germany
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Bentwisch
Bentwisch is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Bentwisch
Coordinates: 54°06′N 12°12′E / 54.100°N 12.200°E / 54.100; 12.200
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictRostock
Municipal assoc.Rostocker Heide
Government
 • MayorAndreas Krüger
Area
 • Total29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,542
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18182
Dialling codes0381
Vehicle registrationLRO
Websitewww.amt-rostocker-heide.de

Bentwisch has a substation for 220 kV/110kV and the static inverter plant of the HVDC Kontek. Both facilities are a few kilometres away from each other. In 2002 the static inverter plant Bentwisch was enlarged by a substion for 380 kV/110kV and between the static invertor plant and the 220 kV/110 kV-substation, which was built in difference to the static invertor plant at times, East Germany existed, a 110 kV powerline for 3 phase AC was built.

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References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.