 It is also close to the cities of Wismar and Schwerin, and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.Dassow has been one of the eleven municipalities and districts within the Schönberg administrative region since January 1, 2005.The Dassow metropolitan area extends from the Baltic Sea coast (between Klützer Winkel and the Priwall Peninsula) to the banks of the Pötenitzer Wiek and the Dassower See up to the delta of the Maurine which flows into the Stepenitz.