title: Altkalen
text: # Altkalen
  
  Altkalen is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
  
  ## History
  
  Kalen was first mentioned in a document from 1174. The name "Kalen" is of Slavic origin and means "marsh" or "morass". After 1236, Kalen was expanded as a city with a strong fortification.
  
  