Spantekow
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Location of Spantekow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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| Coordinates | 53°47′N 13°32′E / 53.783°N 13.533°ECoordinates: 53°47′N 13°32′E / 53.783°N 13.533°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Anklam-Land |
| Local subdivisions | 3 |
| Mayor | Reinhardt Elstner |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 70.42 km2 (27.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | 1,115 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 16 /km2 (41 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OVP |
| Postal code | 17392 |
| Area code | 039727 |
| Website | www.amt-anklam-land.de |
Spantekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It comprises the villages Dennin, Drewelow, Fasanenhof, Janow, Japenzin, Neuendorf B, Rehberg, Rebelow and Spantekow.
Since the Middle Ages, Spantekow is a local administrative center and the site of a fortress. Though Spantekow castle was largely destroyed in a Brandenburgian attack in 1677, it remained a residence of the local nobility until 1945. Today, the village is seat of the Amt Anklam-Land.
References [edit]
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2011". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 10 October 2012.
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