Glasin

Glasin is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.GeographyThe municipality of Glasin borders on the district of Rostock in the east. It is located in an end moraine area, which extends from Kühlungsborn to the area of the upper Warnow river. The "Fuchsberg" is the highest point of this municipality, with a total height of 341.2 feet (104m) above sea level. In the south, the municipality of Glasin borders on Lake Gross Tessin. Glasin is approx. 14 miles (22 km) east of the Hanseatic League City Wismar and 29 miles (46 km) southwest of the Hanseatic League City Rostock.Organization of the municipalityThe municipality of Glasin includes followings villages:HistoryGlasin was first mentioned in 1248, Babst in 1267.PoliticsMayor is Mr. Joachim Wittke, who has been elected several times.EconomyThe kindergarten "Gaensebluemchen", a restaurant and a voluntary fire department are located in Glasin.Beside agricultural businesses you'll find some very small trade businesses, like a wheelwright's workshop, a corn workshop and a gas station. In Perniek, a part of this municipality, is an open cast mining of gravel/sand granulate.