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.

Pölchow
War memorial in Pölchow
War memorial in Pölchow
Flag of Pölchow
Coat of arms of Pölchow
Location of Pölchow within Rostock district
Pölchow is located in Germany
Pölchow
Pölchow
Pölchow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Pölchow
Pölchow
Coordinates: 54°00′35″N 12°05′50″E / 54.00972°N 12.09722°E / 54.00972; 12.09722
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictRostock
Municipal assoc.Warnow-West
Government
 • MayorGudrun Klaus
Area
 • Total12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total943
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
18059
Dialling codes038207
Vehicle registrationLRO
Websitewww.amt-warnow-west.de

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

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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

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