Uecker-Randow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Uecker-Randow
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| Capital | Pasewalk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,624 km2 (627 sq mi) |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 83,459 |
| • Density | 51.391/km2 (133.10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | UER |
| Website | http://www.uecker-randow.de |
Uecker-Randow was a special area, like a county, in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It was known as a district.
This district was created on June 12, 1994. It was formed by bringing together three older areas: Pasewalk, Ueckermünde, and part of Strasburg. Uecker-Randow existed until September 4, 2011. On that date, it became part of a new, larger district called Vorpommern-Greifswald.
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What Does the Uecker-Randow Coat of Arms Mean?
The coat of arms for Uecker-Randow tells a story about its history.
- On the left side, you can see a griffin. This mythical creature is a symbol of Pommern, an important historical region.
- On the right side, there is an eagle. The eagle represents Brandenburg, another historical state.
- These two symbols show that the land of Uecker-Randow was once split between Pommern and Brandenburg.
- In the middle, a tall tower stands. This tower represents a famous building in Pasewalk, which was the capital city of the district.
- At the very bottom, wavy lines are drawn. These lines stand for the two main rivers that gave the district its name. They also represent the Oder Lagoon, which is part of the Baltic Sea.
Cities and Towns in Uecker-Randow
The Uecker-Randow district had several important cities and many smaller towns and villages. These places were organized in different ways.
Main Cities (Amt-free towns)
Some cities were large enough to manage themselves without being part of a larger group of towns called an Amt. These were:
- Pasewalk
- Strasburg
- Ueckermünde
Groups of Towns (Ämter)
Most of the smaller towns and villages in the district belonged to groups called Ämter. An Amt is like a local government office that helps manage several smaller communities together. Here are the Ämter and some of the towns they included:
Am Stettiner Haff
This Amt was named after the nearby Stettin Lagoon. Its main town was Eggesin.
- Ahlbeck
- Altwarp
- Eggesin (main town)
- Grambin
- Hintersee
- Leopoldshagen
- Liepgarten
- Lübs
- Luckow
- Meiersberg
- Mönkebude
- Torgelow-Holländerei
- Vogelsang-Warsin
Löcknitz-Penkun
The main town for this Amt was Löcknitz.
- Bergholz
- Blankensee
- Boock
- Glasow
- Grambow
- Krackow
- Löcknitz (main town)
- Nadrensee
- Penkun
- Plöwen
- Ramin
- Rossow
- Rothenklempenow
Torgelow-Ferdinandshof
This Amt had its main office in Torgelow.
- Altwigshagen
- Ferdinandshof
- Hammer an der Uecker
- Heinrichsruh
- Heinrichswalde
- Rothemühl
- Torgelow (main town)
- Wilhelmsburg
Uecker-Randow-Tal
Even though its name sounds like the whole district, this was just one Amt. Its office was in Pasewalk.
- Blumenhagen
- Brietzig
- Damerow
- Fahrenwalde
- Groß Luckow
- Jatznick
- Klein Luckow
- Koblentz
- Krugsdorf
- Nieden
- Papendorf
- Polzow
- Rollwitz
- Schönwalde
- Viereck
- Zerrenthin
- Züsedom
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Uecker-Randow para niños
