| Pölchow | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 War memorial in Pölchow | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Pölchow within Rostock district
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  Pölchow Show map of Germany Pölchow Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Coordinates: 54°00′35″N 12°05′50″E / 54.00972°N 12.09722°E / 54.00972; 12.09722 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Municipal assoc. | Warnow-West |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gudrun Klaus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.74 km (4.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 942 |
| • Density | 74/km (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18059 |
| Dialling codes | 038207 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO |
| Website | www.amt-warnow-west.de |
Pölchow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The commune is administered by the Amt Warnow-West, which is located in the municipality of Kritzmow.
The districts Huckstorf and Wahrstorf belong to Pölchow.
The proximity to Rostock and the good traffic connection (Baltic Sea motorway A 20) let the municipality grow strongly in the last years. In addition to the numerous homes that have been built, a number of commercial enterprises have also settled in the town.
Geography
The municipality of Pölchow is about ten kilometres south of the Rostock city centre. The area around the municipality is about 40 m higher than the valley of the lower Warnow, which has been designated a landscape conservation area east of Pölchow.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
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