Vorpommern-Greifswald
German district
Vorpommern-Greifswald is a district in the east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Vorpommern-Greifswald | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Capital | Greifswald |
Area | |
• Total | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 237,355 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | VG, ANK, GW, PW, SBG, UEM, WLG Greifswald: HGW |
Website | www.kreis-vg.de |
Geography
changeThe district has a number of lakes including:
Lake Name | Elevation | Surface Area |
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Berliner See | 7.5 m (25 ft) | 0.062 km2 (0.024 sq mi) |
Demenzsee | 49 m (161 ft) | 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) |
Großer Mützelburger See | 4.5 m (15 ft) | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
Großer See (Pinnow) | 10 m (33 ft) | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Hoher See | 10.8 m (35 ft) | 0.102 km2 (0.039 sq mi) |
Küchensee | 11.6 m (38 ft) | 0.094 km2 (0.036 sq mi) |
Ludwigshofer See | 2.8 m (9.2 ft) | 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) |
Pulower See | 10.9 m (36 ft) | 0.103 km2 (0.040 sq mi) |
Putzarer See | 7.3 m (24 ft) | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Schloßsee | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) |
Straßensee | 10.9 m (36 ft) | 0.131 km2 (0.051 sq mi) |
Zarrenthiner Kiessee | 7.2 m (24 ft) | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
The island of Usedom within the district also has a number of lakes.
Towns and municipalities
changeAmt-free towns | Amt-free municipalities |
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References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
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