Inselsee
Inselsee
Location	Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates	53°45′49″N 12°11′23″E / 53.76361°N 12.18972°E / 53.76361; 12.18972
Primary inflows	subterrean, Teuchelbach
Primary outflows	Mühlbach
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Average depth	3.6 m (12 ft)
Max. depth	14.8 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation	11.4 m (37 ft)
Settlements	Güstrow

Inselsee is a lake in the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 11.4 m, its surface area is 4.58 km². The lake is divided into two parts by a small 60 ha island „Schöninsel“. While the northern part of the lake is relatively flat, the average depth of the southern part is up to 6 m. The island (Schöninsel) is connected to the mainland by a bridge.

The lake is located in the town limits of Güstrow, south of the city center.

On the southern shore of Inselsee, the studio of Ernst Barlach, a German sculptor, is located. It was used by Barlach in the 1930s and currently functions as a museum.^[1]

• Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Inselsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 133