Graal-Müritz

Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Location of Graal-Müritz within Rostock district

54°15′N 12°15′E / 54.250°N 12.250°E / 54.250; 12.250CountryGermanyStateMecklenburg-VorpommernDistrictRostock Government

• MayorFrank GieseArea

• Total8.34 km² (3.22 sq mi)Elevation

2 m (7 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total4,183 • Density500/km² (1,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

18181

Dialling codes038206Vehicle registrationLROWebsitewww.gemeinde-graalmueritz.de

Graal-Müritz is a Seeheilbad (seaside health resort) in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is located in the Rostock district, near Rostock, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund.

Graal-Müritz is among the most popular German destinations for tourism and health cures alike. It borders both the Baltic Sea and a large forest called Rostock Heath. The town offers many hotels, restaurants, a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) beach, a public Rhododendron Park and a well-being and fitness centre. There is an hourly train service to Rostock. This journey takes 30 minutes.

Museums

Graal-Müritz has its own museum of local history called "Heimatstube". In the region, there are several large museums like the Shipbuilding and Seafaring Museum (Schiffbau- und Schifffahrtsmuseum) in Rostock, the German Amber Museum (Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum) in Ribnitz-Damgarten or the German Maritime Museum in Stralsund.