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The Teterower See is a
lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
within the Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See Nature Park in
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...
,
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. It is situated immediately to the north-east of the town of
Teterow Teterow () is a town of Germany, in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the geographical center of this federal state. It had a population of 8,852 in 2011. History The ''Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul'' (St. Pete ...
, and is about north of
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. The lake is approximately long and wide, with an average depth of and a maximum depth of . It has an area of , and is only above sea level. The southern shoreline is heavily indented, and includes the Sauerwerder peninsular and the Burgwallinsel island. Burgwallinsel is accessed by the
Teterower See Ferry The Teterower See Ferry is a cable ferry providing access to the island of Burgwallinsel in the Teterower See in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It ...
, a
cable ferry A cable ferry (including the terms chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries often ...
. Also operating on the lake is the historic cruise ship ''Regulus'', originally built in 1910 and first used on the Teterower See in 1930. During the
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it was sunk. In 1999, the wreck was found in the lake and salvaged. It was returned to use in 2001.


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* * {{Authority control Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania LTeterowerSee