Inselsee is a lake in the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 11.4 m, its surface area is 4.58 km². The lake is divided into two parts by a small 60 ha island „Schöninsel“. While the northern part of the lake is relatively flat, the average depth of the southern part is up to 6 m. The island (Schöninsel) is connected to the mainland by a bridge.
| Inselsee | |
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  Inselsee | |
| Location | Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Coordinates | 53°45′49″N 12°11′23″E / 53.76361°N 12.18972°E |
| Primary inflows | subterrean, Teuchelbach |
| Primary outflows | Mühlbach |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Max. depth | 14.8 m (49 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 11.4 m (37 ft) |
| Settlements | Güstrow |
The lake is located in the town limits of Güstrow, south of the city center.
On the southern shore of Inselsee, the studio of Ernst Barlach, a German sculptor, is located. It was used by Barlach in the 1930s and currently functions as a museum.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Ernst Barlach Foundation Guestrow". MANET Marketing GmbH. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
edit- Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Inselsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 133
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