# Benitz

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Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Benitz Municipality Location of Benitz within Rostock district Location of Benitz Benitz Show map of Germany Benitz Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Coordinates: 53°58′N 12°6′E / 53.967°N 12.100°E / 53.967; 12.100 Country Germany State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern District Rostock Municipal assoc. Schwaan Government • Mayor Rainer Mohsakowski Area • Total 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi) Elevation 13 m (43 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[1] • Total 405 • Density 42.6/km2 (110/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 18258 Dialling codes 03844 Vehicle registration LRO Website www.amt-schwaan.de

**Benitz** ([Polish](/source/Polish_language): *Benice*)[2] is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Germany) in the [Rostock](/source/Rostock_(district)) district, in [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern](/source/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), [Germany](/source/Germany).

In 1270, this toponym was recorded as *Benizdorp*, and, in 1286, as *Beens*.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise und Gemeinden 2024"](https://www.laiv-mv.de/static/LAIV/Statistik/Dateien/Publikationen/A%20I%20Bev%C3%B6lkerungsstand/A113/A113%202024%2000.xlsx) (XLS) (in German). [Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern](/source/Statistisches_Amt_Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Altas nazw geograficznych słowianszczyny zachodniej"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154235/http://www.mapywig.org/m_documents/PL/ATLAS_NAZW_GEOGRAFICZNYCH_SLOWIANSZCZYZNY_ZACHODNIEJ_ZESZYT_IIA.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.mapywig.org/m_documents/PL/ATLAS_NAZW_GEOGRAFICZNYCH_SLOWIANSZCZYZNY_ZACHODNIEJ_ZESZYT_IIA.pdf) (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2025-05-02.

v t e Towns and municipalities in Rostock (district) Admannshagen-Bargeshagen Alt Bukow Altkalen Alt Sührkow Am Salzhaff Bad Doberan Bartenshagen-Parkentin Bastorf Baumgarten Behren-Lübchin Benitz Bentwisch Bernitt Biendorf Blankenhagen Börgerende-Rethwisch Bröbberow Broderstorf Bützow Cammin Carinerland Dahmen Dalkendorf Dobbin-Linstow Dolgen am See Dreetz Dummerstorf Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen Finkenthal Gelbensande Glasewitz Gnewitz Gnoien Graal-Müritz Grammow Groß Roge Groß Schwiesow Groß Wokern Groß Wüstenfelde Gülzow-Prüzen Güstrow Gutow Hohen Demzin Hohenfelde Hohen Sprenz Hoppenrade Jördenstorf Jürgenshagen Kassow Klein Belitz Klein Upahl Krakow am See Kritzmow Kröpelin Kuchelmiß Kühlungsborn Kuhs Laage Lalendorf Lambrechtshagen Lelkendorf Lohmen Lüssow Mistorf Mönchhagen Mühl Rosin Neubukow Nienhagen Nustrow Papendorf Penzin Plaaz Pölchow Poppendorf Prebberede Reddelich Reimershagen Rerik Retschow Roggentin Rövershagen Rühn Rukieten Sanitz Sarmstorf Satow Schorssow Schwaan Schwasdorf Selpin Stäbelow Steffenshagen Steinhagen Stubbendorf Sukow-Levitzow Tarnow Tessin Teterow Thelkow Thulendorf Thürkow Vorbeck Walkendorf Wardow Warnkenhagen Warnow Wiendorf Wittenbeck Zarnewanz Zehna Zepelin Ziesendorf

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