List of cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania explained

In the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) there are 84 officially recognised towns and cities.

In addition there are the two district-free cities of Rostock and Schwerin.

District capitals

There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

Table

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/TownCoat of ArmsDistrictfirst mentionedTown privilegesArea in km2Pop. at Dec. 31, 2013[1] <---->2017 est[2] 2017 pop. densityImage
AltentreptowMecklenburgische Seenplatte1245124552,83
AnklamVorpommern-Greifswald1243126456,5712,521220.9/km²
Bad DoberanRostock1177187932,7412,290374.1/km²
Bad SülzeVorpommern-Rügen12431257[3] 26,37
BarthVorpommern-Rügen1255125540,83
Bergen auf RügenVorpommern-Rügen1314161351,4213,555263.3/km²
Boizenburg/ElbeLudwigslust-Parchim1158126747,2610,630224.1/km²
BrüelLudwigslust-Parchim12221340[4] 27,30
Burg StargardMecklenburgische Seenplatte12441259[5] 61,68
BützowRostock1171123639,70
CrivitzLudwigslust-Parchim1302130275,48
DargunMecklenburgische Seenplatte11721938117,15
DassowNordwestmecklenburg1219193866,54
DemminMecklenburgische Seenplatte10701236[6] 81,5610,865132.4/km²
DömitzLudwigslust-Parchim1235125960,38
EggesinVorpommern-Greifswald1216196688,01
FranzburgVorpommern-Rügen1231158715,19
FriedlandMecklenburgische Seenplatte1244124497,64
GadebuschNordwestmecklenburg1194122547,65
Garz/RügenVorpommern-Rügen1207131965,44
GnoienRostock1257129041,08
GoldbergLudwigslust-Parchim1227124864,85
GrabowLudwigslust-Parchim1186125247,68
GreifswaldVorpommern-Greifswald1241125050,5058,8861,159/km²
GrevesmühlenNordwestmecklenburg1226126152,3210,410198.7/km²
GrimmenVorpommern-Rügen1267128750,29
GüstrowRostock1222122870,8629,429414.0/km²
GützkowVorpommern-Greifswald1301135342,68
HagenowLudwigslust-Parchim1190[7] 175467,4411,968177.2/km²
JarmenVorpommern-Greifswald1269172030,64
KlützNordwestmecklenburg1188193844,12
Krakow am SeeRostock1298146787,07
KröpelinRostock1177124967,26
KühlungsbornRostock1938[8] 193816,16
LaageRostock1216133681,27
LassanVorpommern-Greifswald1136127427,98
LoitzVorpommern-Greifswald1242124289,53
LübtheenLudwigslust-Parchim13631938119,69
LübzLudwigslust-Parchim13081456[9] 49,12
LudwigslustLudwigslust-Parchim1754187678,3012,267195.7/km²
MalchinMecklenburgische Seenplatte1236123694,50
MalchowMecklenburgische Seenplatte1147123544,60
MarlowVorpommern-Rügen12101459139,81
MirowMecklenburgische Seenplatte1226191984,08
NeubrandenburgMecklenburgische Seenplatte1248124885,6564,259746.2/km²
NeubukowRostock1260143524,99
NeukalenMecklenburgische Seenplatte1174[10] 1253[11] 46,84
NeuklosterNordwestmecklenburg1219193827,49
Neustadt-GleweLudwigslust-Parchim1248124893,91
NeustrelitzMecklenburgische Seenplatte12781733138,1520,135144.0/km²
ParchimLudwigslust-Parchim11701226106,6118,074144.8/km²
PasewalkVorpommern-Greifswald11211251[12] 54,9910,281186.2/km²
PenkunVorpommern-Greifswald1240126978,63
PenzlinMecklenburgische Seenplatte11701263115,47
Plau am SeeLudwigslust-Parchim12351226115,99
PutbusVorpommern-Rügen1810181066,60
RehnaNordwestmecklenburg1230179122,52
RerikRostock1238[13] 1938[14] 33,45
Ribnitz-DamgartenVorpommern-Rügen19501950122,2015,197123.7/km²
RichtenbergVorpommern-Rügen1231129715,63
Röbel/MüritzMecklenburgische Seenplatte1226126130,17
RostockKreisfreie Stadt11611218181,44208,4091,149/km²
SassnitzVorpommern-Rügen1906[15] 195746,45
SchönbergNordwestmecklenburg1219182238,09
SchwaanRostock1276127638,28
Schwerin (state capital)Kreisfreie Stadt1018[16] 1160130,4695,797734.0/km²
StavenhagenMecklenburgische Seenplatte1230126440,84
SternbergLudwigslust-Parchim1248124867,67
StralsundVorpommern-Rügen1234123438,9759,5171,099/km²
Strasburg (Uckermark)Vorpommern-Greifswald1250[17] 1250[18] 86,83
TessinRostock1121134324,52
TeterowRostock1215[19] 1272[20] 47,17
TorgelowVorpommern-Greifswald1281194549,46
TribseesVorpommern-Rügen1136128554,75
UeckermündeVorpommern-Greifswald1178126084,69
UsedomVorpommern-Greifswald1128129838,57
Waren (Müritz)Mecklenburgische Seenplatte1260[21] 1260[22] 158,3921,210133.0/km²
WarinNordwestmecklenburg1178130644,26
WesenbergMecklenburgische Seenplatte1252125289,43
WismarNordwestmecklenburg1147122641,3642,9061,028/km²
WittenburgLudwigslust-Parchim1154123046,25
WoldegkMecklenburgische Seenplatte1236[23] 1298103,70
WolgastVorpommern-Greifswald1123125761,5212,084195.7/km²
Zarrentin am SchaalseeLudwigslust-Parchim1139193891,89

Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

CityCoat of ArmsDistrictfirst mentionedCity
from-until
AltkalenN/A 1174 1253–1281 Town privileges given to Neukalen
Damgarten1258 1258–1950 1950 fusion with Ribnitz to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Feldberg1256 1919–1999 on June 13, 1999 incorporated in Feldberger Seenlandschaft
1222 1255–1671 after depopulation in 30-years-war
1210 1233–1950 1950 fusion with Damgarten to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Strelitz-Alt1278 1349–1931 1931 incorporation into Neustrelitz

External links

Sources

  1. http://service.mvnet.de/statmv/daten_stam_berichte/e-bibointerth01/bevoelkerung--haushalte--familien--flaeche/a-i__/a123__/2013/daten/a123-2013-22.xls MV Stats: Census results
  2. Web site: Homepage - Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). www.destatis.de.
  3. Town privileges between 1255 and 1260
  4. 1377 according to other sources
  5. 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.
  6. Town privileges given between 1236 and 1249
  7. Town privileges given between 1190 and 1195
  8. Fusion of the former villages/seaside resorts of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee
  9. exact date not really clear, town privileges received definitely until 1506
  10. [Altkalen]
  11. 1281 new foundation 10 km further south
  12. unsettled date, definite town privileges at 1276
  13. for the village of Alt Gaarz
  14. for renaming of Alt Gaarz to Rerik
  15. merging of the fishing villages Saßnitz and Crampas
  16. around 1018
  17. around 1250
  18. around 1250
  19. Construction of the church started
  20. probably in 1235 already, unclear
  21. between 1260 and 1270
  22. between 1260 and 1270
  23. between 1236 and 1250

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