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
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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 does not belong to it. Jump to: navigation, search Germany is a federal republic made up of 16 states, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Jump to: navigation, search Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Anklam Anklam (Polish: Nakło nad Pianą)is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, situated on the banks of the Peene river. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Jump to: navigation, search Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Mecklenburg_wp_ovp. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... 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. ... Demmin is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Nordvorpommern (North Western Pomerania) is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... The Hanseatic League (German: die Hanse) was an alliance of trading cities that established and maintained a trade monopoly over most of Northern Europe and the Baltic for a time in the later Middle Ages and the Early Modern period (ie between the 13th and 17th century). ... Greifswald (German Greif=griffin, Wald=forest) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

Geography

It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It includes the western parts of the island of Usedom, with the exception of the city of Swinoujscie (German Swinemünde), which belongs to Poland. Usedom is the second largest German island, the largest being Rügen. Its total area is 445 km², the area within Germany is 373 km², within Poland 72 km². Jump to: navigation, search The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Usedom (Polish name Uznam) is an island north of the confluence of the Odra river into the Szczecin Bay (Ger: Stettiner Haff, Pol: Zalew Szczeciński). ... Świnoujście (pronounce: [,ɕvinɔujɕtɕȋe], German Swinemünde) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, situated on the islands of Uznam and Wolin with about 41,000 inhabitants (2004). ...

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 near the Peenestrom. Peene (Polish: Piana) is a river in Germany and also a western strait or a branch of Oder River out of three straits conecting the Lagoon of Szczecin with the Bay of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea, between the islands of Usedom and the German mainland. ... Wolgast is a city by the Peene. ... Peenemündes position in Germany Peenemünde is a village in the northeast of the German island of Usedom. ...

History

The district was created on June 12, 1994 by merging the former districts of Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast. Jump to: navigation, search June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the griffin of Pomerania.

Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links De_ostvorpommern_coat. ... Roman griffon, Turkey The griffin (also spelled gryphon, gryphen, griffon or gryphin) is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle with the addition of prominent ears. ...

Towns and municipalities

Towns inside of the Political Disivsions (Ämter) An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ... Map of Germany showing Anklam Anklam (Polish: Nakło nad Pianą)is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, situated on the banks of the Peene river. ... Jump to: navigation, search Heringsdorf may refer to one of two places in northern Germany: Heringsdorf (Pomerania), a seaside resort town on the island of Usedom, or Heringsdorf (Schleswig-Holstein) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Zinnowitz is a Baltic Sea spa town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the island of Usedom. ... An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ...

"*" Capital Town of the Political Disivsions (Ämter) An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ...

Frederich Wilhelm von Mellenthin was a Generalmajor in the German army during World War II. His older brother was Horst von Mellenthin, General der Artillery. ... Jump to: navigation, search Karlshagen is a Baltic Sea bath in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the north of the island Usedom. ... Peenemündes position in Germany Peenemünde is a village in the northeast of the German island of Usedom. ... Jump to: navigation, search Trassenheide is a seaside resort on the island Usedom. ... Kamień Pomorski is a town in the far northwest of Poland in the West-Pomeranian Voivodship. ... Jump to: navigation, search Zempin is the smallest seaside resort on Usedom. ... Lubmin is a seaside resort in Vorpommern in the proximity of the city grab forest. ... Wolgast is a city by the Peene. ...

External links

• Official website (German)
• Touristic website of Usedom (English, German)
• Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern (English, German, Swedish, Polish)
• Ost|See|Land - Tourism Overview site (English, German, Swedish, Polish)

	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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World...	Greifswald | Neubrandenburg | Rostock | Schwerin | Stralsund | Wismar Greifswald (German Greif=griffin, Wald=forest) is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Jump to: navigation, search Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Rostock (Slavic origin: roztoka, Polish: Roztoka) 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ludwigslust is a Kreis (district) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part 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. ... 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. ...