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Ostvorpommern

Ostvorpommern
Statistics
State: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Capital: Anklam
Area: 1,910 km²
Inhabitants: 113,623 (2001)
pop. density: 59 inh./km²
Car identification: OVP
Homepage: http://www.kreis-ovp.de
Map
Map of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania highlighting the district Ostvorpommern

Ostvorpommern is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise) Uecker-Randow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Demmin and Nordvorpommern. The Hanseatic city of Greifswald is enclosed by the district, but not belonging to it.

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Geography

It is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea, where it includes the western parts of the island of Usedom, with the exception of the city of Swinoujscie, which belongs to Poland. Usedom is the second largest German island. Its total area is 445 km², the area within Germany is 373 km², within Poland 72 km².

The Peene river enters the district in the West, runs through the town of Anklam, and flows into a strait called Peenestrom, which separates Usedom from the mainland. The town of Wolgast and the village of Peenemünde are situated at the Peenestrom.

History

The district was created on June 12 1994 by merging the previous districts Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms The coat of arms shows the griffin of Pomerania.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Political Divisions (Ämter) Free Municipalities
  1. Anklam, Stadt
  2. Heringsdorf
  1. Ahlbeck bis Stettiner Haff
  2. Amt am Schmollensee
  3. Amt an der Peenemündung
  4. Ducherow
  5. Gützkow
  6. Krien
  7. Landhagen
  8. Lubmin
  9. Spantekow
  10. Usedom-Mitte
  11. Usedom-Süd
  12. Wolgast Land
  13. Ziethen
  14. Züssow
  1. Heringsdorf
  2. Zinnowitz


Towns inside of the Political Disivsions (Ämter)

"*" Capital Town of the Political Disivsions (Ämter)
  • 1. Amt Ahlbeck bis Stettiner Haff
  1. Ahlbeck *
  2. Dargen
  3. Garz
  4. Kamminke
  5. Korswandt
  6. Zirchow
  • 2. Amt am Schmollensee
  1. Bansin *
  2. Benz
  3. Mellenthin
  4. Pudagla
  • 3. Amt an der Peenemündung
  1. Karlshagen *
  2. Mölschow
  3. Peenemünde
  4. Trassenheide
  • 4. Amt Ducherow
  1. Bargischow
  2. Bugewitz
  3. Ducherow *
  4. Löwitz
  5. Neuendorf A
  6. Neu Kosenow
  7. Rathebur
  8. Rossin
  9. Wietstock
  • 5. Amt Gützkow
  1. Bandelin
  2. Gribow
  3. Gützkow , Stadt *
  4. Kammin
  5. Kölzin
  6. Lüssow
  • 6. Amt Insel Usedom-Mitte
  1. Koserow *
  2. Loddin
  3. Ückeritz
  4. Zempin
  • 7. Amt Krien
  1. Iven
  2. Krien *
  3. Krusenfelde
  4. Liepen
  5. Medow
  6. Neetzow
  7. Neuendorf B
  8. Postlow
  9. Steinmocker
  • 8. Amt Landhagen
  1. Behrenhoff
  2. Dargelin
  3. Dersekow
  4. Diedrichshagen
  5. Hinrichshagen
  6. Levenhagen
  7. Mesekenhagen
  8. Neuenkirchen *
  9. Wackerow
  10. Weitenhagen
  • 9. Amt Lubmin
  1. Brünzow
  2. Hanshagen
  3. Katzow
  4. Kemnitz
  5. Loissin
  6. Lubmin *
  7. Neu Boltenhagen
  8. Rubenow
  9. Wusterhusen
  • 10. Amt Spantekow
  1. Blesewitz
  2. Boldekow
  3. Butzow
  4. Drewelow
  5. Japenzin
  6. Neuenkirchen
  7. Pelsin
  8. Putzar
  9. Sarnow
  10. Spantekow *
  11. Zinzow
  • 11. Amt Usedom-Süd
  1. Morgenitz
  2. Rankwitz
  3. Stolpe auf Usedom
  4. Usedom , Stadt *
  • 12. Amt Wolgast Land
    [Sitz: Wolgast ]
  1. Buddenhagen
  2. Groß Ernsthof
  3. Hohendorf
  4. Kröslin
  5. Krummin
  6. Lütow
  7. Sauzin
  8. Zemitz
  • 13. Amt Ziethen
  1. Buggenhagen
  2. Groß-Polzin
  3. Klein Bünzow
  4. Lassan , Stadt
  5. Murchin
  6. Pulow
  7. Rubkow
  8. Schmatzin
  9. Ziethen *
  • 14. Amt Züssow
  1. Groß Kiesow
  2. Karlsburg
  3. Lühmannsdorf
  4. Ranzin
  5. Wrangelsburg
  6. Züssow *




External links

  • Official website http://www.kreis-ovp.de (German)
  • Touristic website of Usedom http://www.usedom.de (English, German)
  • Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern http://www.vorpommern.de (English, German, Swedish, Polish)
  • Ost|See|Land - Tourism Overview site http://www.ostseeland.de (English, German, Swedish, Polish)


Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Rural and urban districts in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Bad Doberan | Demmin | Greifswald | Güstrow | Ludwigslust | Mecklenburg-Strelitz | Müritz | Neubrandenburg | Nordvorpommern | Nordwestmecklenburg | Ostvorpommern | Parchim | Rostock | Rügen | Schwerin | Stralsund | Uecker-Randow | Wismar



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