Spantekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It comprises the villages Dennin, Drewelow, Fasanenhof, Janow, Japenzin, Neuendorf B, Rehberg, Rebelow and Spantekow.

Spantekow
Location of Spantekow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Spantekow is located in Germany
Spantekow
Spantekow
Spantekow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Spantekow
Spantekow
Coordinates: 53°47′N 13°32′E / 53.783°N 13.533°E / 53.783; 13.533
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Anklam-Land
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorGerold Klien
Area
 • Total70.45 km2 (27.20 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,112
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17392
Dialling codes039727
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-anklam-land.de

History

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Since the Middle Ages, Spantekow is a local administrative center and the site of a fortress. Though Spantekow castle was largely destroyed in a Brandenburgian attack in 1677, it remained a residence of the local nobility until 1945. Today, the village is seat of the Amt Anklam-Land.

From 1648 to 1720, Spantekow 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.
 
Spantekow castle, gate
 
Spantekow castle, palace (still in use)