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Demmin (district)
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State: | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Capital: | Demmin |
Area: | 1921 km² |
Inhabitants: | 93,700 (2001) |
pop. density: | 49 inh./km² |
Car identification: | DM |
Homepage: | http://www.lk-demmin.de |
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Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Müritz, Güstrow, Nordvorpommern, Ostvorpommern and Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and by the city of Neubrandenburg.
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History
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin.
Geography
The Peene river enters the district in the west, runs through a large lake called the Kummerower See (33 km²), and leaves the district to the northeast. The district of Demmin unites parts of the historical regions of Mecklenburg and (Western) Pomerania.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
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 |