List of cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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In the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) there are 84 officially recognised towns and cities.
- 17 cities in Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- 16 cities in Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim
- 14 cities in Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald
- 13 cities in Landkreis Rostock
- 13 cities in Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen
- 9 cities in Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg
In addition there are the two district-free cities of Rostock and Schwerin.
District capitals edit
There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
- Greifswald (Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald) Hanseatic city
- Güstrow (Landkreis Rostock)
- Neubrandenburg (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte)
- Parchim (Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim)
- Stralsund (Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen) Hanseatic city
- Wismar (Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg) Hanseatic city
Table edit
You can sort the table by clicking one of the upper columns. Data from 2017 is included for 21 cities and communes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with a population of at least 10,000 on December 31, 2017, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
City/Town | Coat of Arms | District | first mentioned | Town privileges | Area in km2 | Pop. at Dec. 31, 2013[1] | 2017 est[2] | 2017 pop. density[2] | Image |
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Altentreptow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1245 | 1245 | 52,83 | 5263 | ||||
Anklam | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1243 | 1264 | 56,57 | 12312 | 12,521 | 220.9/km² | ||
Bad Doberan | Rostock | 1177 | 1879 | 32,74 | 12954 | 12,290 | 374.1/km² | ||
Bad Sülze | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1243 | 1257[3] | 26,37 | 1796 | ||||
Barth | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1255 | 1255 | 40,83 | 8777 | ||||
Bergen auf Rügen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1314 | 1613 | 51,42 | 13689 | 13,555 | 263.3/km² | ||
Boizenburg/Elbe | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1158 | 1267 | 47,26 | 10829 | 10,630 | 224.1/km² | ||
Brüel | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1222 | 1340[4] | 27,30 | 2626 | ||||
Burg Stargard | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1244 | 1259[5] | 61,68 | 5289 | ||||
Bützow | Rostock | 1171 | 1236 | 39,70 | 8181 | ||||
Crivitz | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1302 | 1302 | 75,48 | 4778 | ||||
Dargun | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1172 | 1938 | 117,15 | 4371 | ||||
Dassow | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1219 | 1938 | 66,54 | 4038 | ||||
Demmin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1070 | 1236[6] | 81,56 | 10395 | 10,865 | 132.4/km² | ||
Dömitz | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1235 | 1259 | 60,38 | 2981 | ||||
Eggesin | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1216 | 1966 | 88,01 | 4748 | ||||
Franzburg | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1231 | 1587 | 15,19 | 1367 | ||||
Friedland | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1244 | 1244 | 97,64 | 6478 | ||||
Gadebusch | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1194 | 1225 | 47,65 | 5457 | ||||
Garz/Rügen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1207 | 1319 | 65,44 | 2264 | ||||
Gnoien | Rostock | 1257 | 1290 | 41,08 | 2838 | ||||
Goldberg | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1227 | 1248 | 64,85 | 3364 | ||||
Grabow | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1186 | 1252 | 47,68 | 5615 | ||||
Greifswald | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1241 | 1250 | 50,50 | 59691 | 58,886 | 1,159/km² | ||
Grevesmühlen | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1226 | 1261 | 52,32 | 10538 | 10,410 | 198.7/km² | ||
Grimmen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1267 | 1287 | 50,29 | 9586 | ||||
Güstrow | Rostock | 1222 | 1228 | 70,86 | 29556 | 29,429 | 414.0/km² | ||
Gützkow | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1301 | 1353 | 42,68 | 2974 | ||||
Hagenow | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1190[7] | 1754 | 67,44 | 12399 | 11,968 | 177.2/km² | ||
Jarmen | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1269 | 1720 | 30,64 | 2914 | ||||
Klütz | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1188 | 1938 | 44,12 | 3153 | ||||
Krakow am See | Rostock | 1298 | 1467 | 87,07 | 3442 | ||||
Kröpelin | Rostock | 1177 | 1249 | 67,26 | 4829 | ||||
Kühlungsborn | Rostock | 1938[8] | 1938 | 16,16 | 8037 | ||||
Laage | Rostock | 1216 | 1336 | 81,27 | 6549 | ||||
Lassan | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1136 | 1274 | 27,98 | 1491 | ||||
Loitz | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1242 | 1242 | 89,53 | 4262 | ||||
Lübtheen | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1363 | 1938 | 119,69 | 4715 | ||||
Lübz | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1308 | 1456[9] | 49,12 | 6183 | ||||
Ludwigslust | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1754 | 1876 | 78,30 | 12270 | 12,267 | 195.7/km² | ||
Malchin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1236 | 1236 | 94,50 | 7272 | ||||
Malchow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1147 | 1235 | 44,60 | 6543 | ||||
Marlow | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1210 | 1459 | 139,81 | 4694 | ||||
Mirow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1226 | 1919 | 84,08 | 3887 | ||||
Neubrandenburg | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1248 | 1248 | 85,65 | 63989 | 64,259 | 746.2/km² | ||
Neubukow | Rostock | 1260 | 1435 | 24,99 | 4037 | ||||
Neukalen | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1174[10] | 1253[11] | 46,84 | 1747 | ||||
Neukloster | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1219 | 1938 | 27,49 | 4014 | ||||
Neustadt-Glewe | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1248 | 1248 | 93,91 | 6931 | ||||
Neustrelitz | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1278 | 1733 | 138,15 | 20340 | 20,135 | 144.0/km² | ||
Parchim | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1170 | 1226 | 106,61 | 18278 | 18,074 | 144.8/km² | ||
Pasewalk | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1121 | 1251[12] | 54,99 | 9811 | 10,281 | 186.2/km² | ||
Penkun | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1240 | 1269 | 78,63 | 1815 | ||||
Penzlin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1170 | 1263 | 115,47 | 4094 | ||||
Plau am See | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1235 | 1226 | 115,99 | 6231 | ||||
Putbus | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1810 | 1810 | 66,60 | 4531 | ||||
Rehna | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1230 | 1791 | 22,52 | 3605 | ||||
Rerik | Rostock | 1238[13] | 1938[14] | 33,45 | 2192 | ||||
Ribnitz-Damgarten | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1950 | 1950 | 122,20 | 15721 | 15,197 | 123.7/km² | ||
Richtenberg | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1231 | 1297 | 15,63 | 1351 | ||||
Röbel/Müritz | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1226 | 1261 | 30,17 | 5075 | ||||
Rostock | Kreisfreie Stadt | 1161 | 1218 | 181,44 | 209920 | 208,409 | 1,149/km² | ||
Sassnitz | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1906[15] | 1957 | 46,45 | 9199 | ||||
Schönberg | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1219 | 1822 | 38,09 | 4711 | ||||
Schwaan | Rostock | 1276 | 1276 | 38,28 | 5070 | ||||
Schwerin (state capital) | Kreisfreie Stadt | 1018[16] | 1160 | 130,46 | 98596 | 95,797 | 734.0/km² | ||
Stavenhagen | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1230 | 1264 | 40,84 | 5803 | ||||
Sternberg | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1248 | 1248 | 67,67 | 4023 | ||||
Stralsund | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1234 | 1234 | 38,97 | 59363 | 59,517 | 1,099/km² | ||
Strasburg (Uckermark) | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1250[17] | 1250[18] | 86,83 | 4451 | ||||
Tessin | Rostock | 1121 | 1343 | 24,52 | 4012 | ||||
Teterow | Rostock | 1215[19] | 1272[20] | 47,17 | 8434 | ||||
Torgelow | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1281 | 1945 | 49,46 | 9307 | ||||
Tribsees | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1136 | 1285 | 54,75 | 2669 | ||||
Ueckermünde | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1178 | 1260 | 84,69 | 8598 | ||||
Usedom | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1128 | 1298 | 38,57 | 1725 | ||||
Waren (Müritz) | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1260[21] | 1260[22] | 158,39 | 21267 | 21,210 | 133.0/km² | ||
Warin | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1178 | 1306 | 44,26 | 3195 | ||||
Wesenberg | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1252 | 1252 | 89,43 | 3057 | ||||
Wismar | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1147 | 1226 | 41,36 | 43878 | 42,906 | 1,028/km² | ||
Wittenburg | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1154 | 1230 | 46,25 | 6400 | ||||
Woldegk | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1236[23] | 1298 | 103,70 | 4196 | ||||
Wolgast | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1123 | 1257 | 61,52 | 12055 | 12,084 | 195.7/km² | ||
Zarrentin am Schaalsee | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1139 | 1938 | 91,89 | 5484 |
Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern edit
City | Coat of Arms | District | first mentioned | City from-until |
|
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Altkalen | N/A | Rostock | 1174 | 1253–1281 | Town privileges given to Neukalen |
Damgarten | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1258 | 1258–1950 | 1950 fusion with Ribnitz to Ribnitz-Damgarten | |
Feldberg | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1256 | 1919–1999 | on June 13, 1999 incorporated in Feldberger Seenlandschaft | |
Kummerow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1222 | 1255–1671 | after depopulation in 30-years-war | |
Ribnitz | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1210 | 1233–1950 | 1950 fusion with Damgarten to Ribnitz-Damgarten | |
Strelitz-Alt | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1278 | 1349–1931 | 1931 incorporation into Neustrelitz |
External links edit
Sources edit
- ^ MV Stats: Census results
- ^ a b "Homepage - Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)". www.destatis.de.
- ^ Town privileges between 1255 and 1260
- ^ 1377 according to other sources
- ^ 1259 is the date for the town of Stargard; the "Burg" area with the castle was incorporated in 1929, the town renamed to Burg Stargard.
- ^ Town privileges given between 1236 and 1249
- ^ Town privileges given between 1190 and 1195
- ^ Fusion of the former villages/seaside resorts of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee
- ^ exact date not really clear, town privileges received definitely until 1506
- ^ Altkalen
- ^ 1281 new foundation 10 km further south
- ^ unsettled date, definite town privileges at 1276
- ^ for the village of Alt Gaarz
- ^ for renaming of Alt Gaarz to Rerik
- ^ merging of the fishing villages Saßnitz and Crampas
- ^ around 1018
- ^ around 1250
- ^ around 1250
- ^ Construction of the church started
- ^ probably in 1235 already, unclear
- ^ between 1260 and 1270
- ^ between 1260 and 1270
- ^ between 1236 and 1250