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

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Nienhagen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Nienhagen within Rostock district
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Coordinates: 54°10′N 11°58′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Rostock
Municipal assoc.	Bad Doberan-Land
Government
• Mayor	Uwe Kahl
Area
• Total	5.90 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,188
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	18211
Dialling codes	038203
Vehicle registration	LRO
Website	www.doberan-land.de

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The municipality lies on the Baltic Sea coast between the oldest German seaside spa of Heiligendamm and Warnemünde. Large parts of the municipal territory are forested. West of the village lies Nienhagen Wood (Nienhäger Holz) immediately behind the high sea cliffs which roughly measure roughly 12 m (39 ft). This mixed forest is circa 180 hectares (1.8 km²) in area and is called Ghost Wood (Gespensterwald) by the locals. The origin of this description is not exactly known, but is probably derived from its coastal strip of the wood, which 1,250 m (4,100 ft) long and around 100 m (330 ft) wide, and is mainly stocked with beech and a few oaks. The beech trees, in particular, have been shaped by the sea winds, grow mainly on one side and have twisted, snake-like branches, which gives them a ghostly appearance especially at twilight and in the mist.^{[citation needed]}

A footpath with coastal views runs immediately behind the sea cliffs to Börgerende. Below the cliffs are beaches of fine sand, suitable for bathing, piles of scree and several large glacial erratics. A mile off the coast in the Baltic Sea is Nienhagen Artificial Reef which is used for research.^{[citation needed]}