Rostock (district)

Rostock
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
CapitalGüstrow
Government
 • District admin.Sebastian Constien (SPD)
Area
 • Total
3,421 km2 (1,321 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)
 • Total
218,721
 • Density63.93/km2 (165.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLRO, BÜZ, DBR, GÜ, ROS, TET
Websitewww.landkreis-rostock.de

Rostock (German: Landkreis Rostock) is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim. The district seat is the town Güstrow.