Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district) explained
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Ludwigslust-Parchim, Rostock (district), Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and the state Brandenburg to the south. The district covers the largest area of all German districts and more than doubles the area of the state Saarland. The district seat is the town Neubrandenburg.[1]
History
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District was established by merging the former districts of Müritz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz and most of Demmin (except the Ämter Jarmen-Tutow and Peenetal/Loitz), along with the former district-free town of Neubrandenburg as part of the local government reform of September 2011.[1] The name of the district was decided by referendum on 4 September 2011.[2]
In 2012, a new coat of arms was proposed for Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District. It was rejected because one element used in the right part, which involved an eagle catching a fish, resembled a symbol used by the far-right neopagan group Artgemeinschaft.
Geographic features
There are a number of lakes within the boundaries of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, including:
See also: List of lakes in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte.
Towns and municipalities
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1. Demmin-Land [seat: Demmin]- Beggerow
- Borrentin
- Hohenbollentin
- Hohenmocker
- Kentzlin
- Kletzin
- Lindenberg
- Meesiger
- Nossendorf
- Sarow
- Schönfeld
- Siedenbrünzow
- Sommersdorf
- Utzedel
- Verchen
- Warrenzin
2. Friedland
- Datzetal
- Friedland1, 2
- Galenbeck
3. Malchin am Kummerower See
- Basedow
- Faulenrost
- Gielow
- Kummerow
- Malchin1, 2
- Neukalen2
4. Malchow
- Alt Schwerin
- Fünfseen
- Göhren-Lebbin
- Malchow1, 2
- Nossentiner Hütte
- Silz
- Walow
- Zislow
| 5. Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte- Mirow1, 2
- Priepert
- Wesenberg2
- Wustrow
6. Neustrelitz-Land (seat: Neustrelitz)
- Blankensee
- Blumenholz
- Carpin
- Godendorf
- Grünow
- Hohenzieritz
- Klein Vielen
- Kratzeburg
- Möllenbeck
- Userin
- Wokuhl-Dabelow
7. Neverin
- Beseritz
- Blankenhof
- Brunn
- Neddemin
- Neuenkirchen
- Neverin1
- Sponholz
- Staven
- Trollenhagen
- Woggersin
- Wulkenzin
- Zirzow
8. Penzliner Land
- Ankershagen
- Kuckssee
- Möllenhagen
- Penzlin1, 2
| 9. Röbel-Müritz- Altenhof
- Bollewick
- Buchholz
- Bütow
- Eldetal
- Fincken
- Gotthun
- Groß Kelle
- Kieve
- Lärz
- Leizen
- Melz
- Priborn
- Rechlin
- Röbel1, 2
- Schwarz
- Sietow
- Stuer
- Südmüritz
10. Seenlandschaft Waren [seat: Waren]
- Grabowhöfe
- Groß Plasten
- Hohen Wangelin
- Jabel
- Kargow
- Klink
- Klocksin
- Moltzow
- Peenehagen
- Schloen-Dratow
- Torgelow am See
- Vollrathsruhe
11. Stargarder Land
- Burg Stargard1, 2
- Cölpin
- Groß Nemerow
- Holldorf
- Lindetal
- Pragsdorf
| 12. Stavenhagen- Bredenfelde
- Briggow
- Grammentin
- Gülzow
- Ivenack
- Jürgenstorf
- Kittendorf
- Knorrendorf
- Mölln
- Ritzerow
- Rosenow
- Stavenhagen1, 2
- Zettemin
13. Treptower Tollensewinkel
- Altenhagen
- Altentreptow1, 2
- Bartow
- Breesen
- Breest
- Burow
- Gnevkow
- Golchen
- Grapzow
- Grischow
- Groß Teetzleben
- Gültz
- Kriesow
- Pripsleben
- Röckwitz
- Siedenbollentin
- Tützpatz
- Werder
- Wildberg
- Wolde
14. Woldegk
- Groß Miltzow
- Kublank
- Neetzka
- Schönbeck
- Schönhausen
- Voigtsdorf
- Woldegk1, 2
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1- seat of the Amt; 2 - town | |
References
53.5°N 18°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern government reform. 5 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004112510/http://www.mv-regierung.de/im/verwaltungsreform/. 4 October 2011. dead.
- Web site: Referendum results Mecklenburgische Seenplatte. 5 September 2011.