Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Explained

Coordinates:53.8333°N 40°W
Image Plan:Krien_in_VG.svg
State:Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District:Vorpommern-Greifswald
Amt:Anklam-Land
Elevation:9
Area:21.83
Postal Code:17391
Area Code:039723, 039727
Licence:VG
Gemeindeschlüssel:13 0 75 068
Divisions:6
Website:www.amt-anklam-land.de
Mayor:Mike Stegemann

Krien is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

History

From 1648 to 1720, Krien 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.

Notable people