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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
State of Germany
Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Flag
 Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Coat of arms
Deutschland Lage von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.svg
Country Germany
Capital Schwerin
Area
 • Total 23,174 km2 (8,948 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 1,694,600
 • Density 73.125/km2 (189.393/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (pronounced: Mek-len-boorg For-pom-ern) is one of the 16 states in the country. Its capital city is Schwerin. This state is known for its beautiful nature, including many lakes and a long coastline along the Baltic Sea. It is a popular place for holidays, with many beaches and historical towns.

Major Cities

Schwerin Castle Aerial View Island Luftbild Schweriner Schloss Insel See
Schloss Schwerin (Schwerin Castle)
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Map Districts Border Mecklenburg Western Pomerania - Landkreise Grenzen Karte MV MeckPomm
Mecklenburg & Pomerania map

The biggest cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are:

All these cities have fewer than 200,000 people. Schwerin, the state capital, is actually the smallest state capital in Germany. In Germany, a place is usually called a "city" if it has over 100,000 people.

Districts and Counties

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is divided into different areas for local government. These are called Kreise (districts or counties). There are twelve rural districts and six independent urban districts.

The twelve rural districts are:

The six independent urban districts are:


Images for kids

  • Großsteingrab Lancken 1 - Lancken-Granitz, Insel Rügen

    One of more than 1000 megalith sites in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Lancken-Granitz dolmen

  • Putgarten, Kap Arkona (2011-05-21) 3

    Slavic ring fortress at Cape Arkona, Rügen Island

  • Rathaus Stralsund nächtlich erleuchtet

    Late medieval Brick Gothic architecture in Stralsund, nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Pomeraniamap

    Division of Pomerania

  • Hanse sail 2010 rostock hafen

    Rostock was the major overseas port of East Germany, and is one of the most important Baltic Sea ports today. Pictured is Hanse Sail, one of the world's largest maritime events.

  • Schwerin Schloss3

    Schwerin, the state capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

  • Rostock nördl Altstadt mit der Marienkirche

    Rostock, the largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

  • Greifswald Panorama view

    The central market square of Greifswald (Marktplatz), showing typical architecture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

  • Schwerin Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin Mecklenburg State Theatre Mecklenburg Staatstheater

    The Mecklenburg State Theatre in Schwerin

  • Stralsund, am Hafen (2013-07-11), by Klugschnacker in Wikipedia (129)

    The Ozeaneum in Stralsund, Europe's museum of the year 2010 and Northern Germany's most popular museum (as part of the German Oceanographic Museum)

  • Rostock asv2018-05 img29 University

    The University of Rostock

  • Rubenowplatz Greifswald

    The University of Greifswald

  • Besuch Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel im Rathaus Köln-09916

    Angela Merkel's constituency is in Western Pomerania.

  • Röbel Müritz Hafen 2

    Mecklenburg Lakeland, Röbel

  • The Pier, Sellin

    Sellin on the island of Rügen

  • Moonrise over Nationalpark Müritz

    Moonrise over Nationalpark Müritz

  • 48 Peenemuende A4 300915

    V2 rocket replica in Peenemünde. These rockets were the first man-made objects to reach space.

  • Stralsund, Altstadt (2011-05-21) 4

    Stralsund − aerial view of an old town, protected by UNESCO

  • Baederarchitektur-Binz 1658

    Binz − typical German resort architecture (Bäderarchitektur) at the Baltic Sea

  • Rostock-Warnemünde, Seepromenade, 489-595

    Beach Promenade of Warnemünde, part of Rostock

  • Rostock

    Rostock − Shopping street

  • Kerkhoffhaus

    Rostock − Brick Gothic gable house

  • Greifswald - Marktplatz 1

    Greifswald − Gable houses at market square

  • Schwerin 20090410

    Schwerin − capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

  • Wismar hafen

    Harbour of Wismar, a historical Hanseatic city sharing its World Heritage Site status with Stralsund

  • Grabow Rathaus

    Grabow − Half timbered town hall

  • Marienkirche Neubrandenburg1

    Neubrandenburg − Concert Church St. Marien

  • Benz Holländer Windmühle Berg Dorf Schmollensee

    Usedom − Benz windmill, one of many windmills in MV

  • Schloss Ralswiek 2 crop

    Rügen − Ralswiek castle, one of many castles in MV

  • Jagdschloss Granitz 4

    Rügen − Granitz Hunting Castle near Binz

  • Ahlbeck hotel ahlbecker hof

    Ahlbeck − Hotel "Ahlbecker Hof" (Usedom Island)

  • Steilküste bei Ahrenshoop

    Ahrenshoop − steep coast, peninsula of Fischland-Darß-Zingst

  • Kreidefelsen Ruegen

    Rügen Island − Jasmund National Park

  • Hiddensee Dornbusch

    Hiddensee Island − Dornbusch Lighthouse

  • Müritz Röbel 1

    Müritz Lake − near Röbel

See also

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