Kessin
- For Kessin in Western Pomerania, see Groß Kiesow.
| Kessin | |
|---|---|
| Ortsteil of Dummerstorf | |
  Kessin | |
Location of Kessin within the former district of Bad Doberan  | |
| Coordinates: 54°4′N 12°11′E / 54.067°N 12.183°ECoordinates: 54°4′N 12°11′E / 54.067°N 12.183°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Municipality | Dummerstorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,494 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 18196 |
| Dialling codes | 0381, 038208 |
| Vehicle registration | DBR |
| Website | Amt Warnow-Ost |
Kessin is a village and a former municipality in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 7 June 2009, it is part of the municipality Dummerstorf.
A group of West Slavic people affiliated with the Veleti tribe settled Kessini in the 8th century. Known as the Kessinians, linguistically, they belonged to the Polabian Slavs.
A large part of the plot of Theodor Fontane’s realist novel "Effi Briest" takes place in a fictional town named Kessin, which is said to be in Farther Pomerania.
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