Blankensee, Uecker-Randow

Blankensee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the border with Poland.

Blankensee
Center of the village with German-Polish inn
Center of the village with German-Polish inn
Location of Blankensee within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Blankensee is located in Germany
Blankensee
Blankensee
Blankensee is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Blankensee
Blankensee
Coordinates: 53°30′N 14°18′E / 53.500°N 14.300°E / 53.500; 14.300
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Löcknitz-Penkun
Government
 • MayorStefan Müller
Area
 • Total34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total552
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17322
Dialling codes039744
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.blankensee.de

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Blankensee was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.