Altkalen
Municipality
Location of Altkalen within Rostock district
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Coordinates: 53°53′N 12°45′E / 53.883°N 12.750°E / 53.883; 12.750
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Rostock
Municipal assoc.	Gnoien
Government
• Mayor	Renate Awe
Area
• Total	45.54 km2 (17.58 sq mi)
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[1]
• Total	782
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17179
Dialling codes	039971
Vehicle registration	LRO

Altkalen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

History

Kalen was first mentioned in a document from 1174. The name "Kalen" is of Slavic origin and means "marsh" or "morass". After 1236, Kalen was expanded as a city with a strong fortification.