Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Statistics
State:	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Capital:	Neustrelitz
Area:	2,089 km²
Inhabitants:	84.259 (31. März 2005) (2005)
pop. density:	42 inh./km²
Car identification:	MST
Homepage:	mecklenburg-strelitz.de
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Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Demmin, Ostvorpommern Uecker-Randow, the districts Uckermark, Oberhavel and Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, and the district Müritz. The district-free city Neubrandenburg is nearly completely surrounded by the district. Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Neustrelitz is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Mecklenburg_wp_mst. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Ostvorpommern is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Uckermark is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Brandenburg (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) and lies in the east of the country. ... Müritz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

Geography

The district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz occupies the eastern parts of the Müritz lakeland and the Müritz National Park. There are numerous tiny lakes and swamps in the southern and western portions of the district. The Müritz National Park is situated in the south of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

History

The name of this district traces back to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. This duchy was established in 1701 after the former duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow ceased to exist. The area of the district is roughly identical with the old duchy's main territory, the Stargarder Land. The old duchy included an exclave around Ratzeburg, which is today situated in Schleswig-Holstein. Southern parts of the older Mecklenburg-Strelitz, including the town of Fürstenberg, today belong to Brandenburg's Oberhavel district. The capital of the duchy was the town of Strelitz, which was completely destroyed in a fire in 1712. After this disaster the duke ordered to build a new town at the shore of a small lake called the Zierker See. This town became Neustrelitz (= "New Strelitz"). Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the historical Stargarder Land), bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Ratzeburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Fürstenberg is the name of a noble house in Germany, primarily based in southern Baden-Württemberg). ... Brandenburg (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) and lies in the east of the country. ... Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ...

The district was created by merging the three previous districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the district is nearly identical with the coat of arms of the duchy Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The tower stands for the castle of Stargard, which was the seat of the dukes of Mecklenburg for many times since its construction in the 13th century and remains the northermost mountain-top castle in present-day Germany. The bull head in the topleft is also a symbol of the dukes of Mecklenburg. The cross in the right-bottom was changed from the old coat of arms—instead of a Christian cross, it is now a Maltese Cross, symbolizing the possessions of the Order of St. John of Malta in the territory before 1648.

Image File history File links De_strelitz_coat. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The traditional form of the Christian cross, known as the Latin cross. ... The Maltese Cross (✠) has been the symbol of the Christian warrior since the First Crusade. ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... // Events January 17 - Englands Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Address, breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War. ...

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (German)

	Cities and rural districts in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany
Cities Image File history File links Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) Landesdienstflagge (state service flag) 300 px high. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...	Greifswald | Neubrandenburg | Rostock | Schwerin | Stralsund | Wismar Greifswald (German Greif=griffin, Wald=forest) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ... Stralsund coat of arms Stralsund (Polish: Strzałów, StrzaÅ‚owo) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Wismar Coat of Arms Wismar is a smaller port and Hanseatic League city in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. ...
Rural districts	Bad Doberan | Demmin | Güstrow | Ludwigslust | Mecklenburg-Strelitz | Müritz | Nordvorpommern Nordwestmecklenburg | Ostvorpommern | Parchim | Rügen | Uecker-Randow Categories: Districts of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ... Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Güstrow is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Ludwigslust is a Kreis (district) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Müritz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordwestmecklenburg (Northwestern Mecklenburg) is a Kreis (district) in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Ostvorpommern is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Parchim is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Rügen is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...