seaport in NE Germany, on the Baltic, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: pop. 236,000
See Rostock in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rŏsˈtŏkˌ, rôsˈtôkˌ)
A city of northeast Germany near the Baltic Sea north-northwest of Berlin. Originally a Slavic fortress, it was chartered in 1218 and was an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century. Population: 200,000.