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In the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) there are 84 officially recognised towns and cities.
In addition there are the two district-free cities of Rostock and Schwerin.
District capitals
There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
Table
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City/Town
|
Coat of Arms
|
District
|
first mentioned
|
Town privileges
|
Area in km2
|
Population at December 31, 2013[1]
|
Image
|
Altentreptow
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1245
|
1245
|
52,83
|
5263
|
|
Anklam
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1243
|
1264
|
56,57
|
12312
|
|
Bad Doberan
|
|
Rostock
|
1177
|
1879
|
32,74
|
12954
|
|
Bad Sülze
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1243
|
1257[2]
|
26,37
|
1796
|
|
Barth
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1255
|
1255
|
40,83
|
8777
|
|
Bergen auf Rügen
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1314
|
1613
|
51,42
|
13689
|
|
Boizenburg/Elbe
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1158
|
1267
|
47,26
|
10829
|
|
Brüel
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1222
|
1340[3]
|
27,30
|
2626
|
|
Burg Stargard
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1244
|
1259[4]
|
61,68
|
5289
|
|
Bützow
|
|
Rostock
|
1171
|
1236
|
39,70
|
8181
|
|
Crivitz
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1302
|
1302
|
75,48
|
4778
|
|
Dargun
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1172
|
1938
|
117,15
|
4371
|
|
Dassow
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1219
|
1938
|
66,54
|
4038
|
|
Demmin
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1070
|
1236[5]
|
81,56
|
10395
|
|
Dömitz
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1235
|
1259
|
60,38
|
2981
|
|
Eggesin
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1216
|
1966
|
88,01
|
4748
|
|
Franzburg
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1231
|
1587
|
15,19
|
1367
|
|
Friedland
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1244
|
1244
|
97,64
|
6478
|
|
Gadebusch
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1194
|
1225
|
47,65
|
5457
|
|
Garz/Rügen
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1207
|
1319
|
65,44
|
2264
|
|
Gnoien
|
|
Rostock
|
1257
|
1290
|
41,08
|
2838
|
|
Goldberg
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1227
|
1248
|
64,85
|
3364
|
|
Grabow
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1186
|
1252
|
47,68
|
5615
|
|
Greifswald
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1241
|
1250
|
50,50
|
59691
|
|
Grevesmühlen
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1226
|
1261
|
52,32
|
10538
|
|
Grimmen
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1267
|
1287
|
50,29
|
9586
|
|
Güstrow
|
|
Rostock
|
1222
|
1228
|
70,86
|
29556
|
|
Gützkow
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1301
|
1353
|
42,68
|
2974
|
|
Hagenow
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1190[6]
|
1754
|
67,44
|
12399
|
|
Jarmen
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1269
|
1720
|
30,64
|
2914
|
|
Klütz
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1188
|
1938
|
44,12
|
3153
|
|
Krakow am See
|
|
Rostock
|
1298
|
1467
|
87,07
|
3442
|
|
Kröpelin
|
|
Rostock
|
1177
|
1249
|
67,26
|
4829
|
|
Kühlungsborn
|
|
Rostock
|
1938[7]
|
1938
|
16,16
|
8037
|
|
Laage
|
|
Rostock
|
1216
|
1336
|
81,27
|
6549
|
|
Lassan
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1136
|
1274
|
27,98
|
1491
|
|
Loitz
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1242
|
1242
|
89,53
|
4262
|
|
Lübtheen
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1363
|
1938
|
119,69
|
4715
|
|
Lübz
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1308
|
1456[8]
|
49,12
|
6183
|
|
Ludwigslust
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1754
|
1876
|
78,30
|
12270
|
|
Malchin
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1236
|
1236
|
94,50
|
7272
|
|
Malchow
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1147
|
1235
|
44,60
|
6543
|
|
Marlow
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1210
|
1459
|
139,81
|
4694
|
|
Mirow
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1226
|
1919
|
84,08
|
3887
|
|
Neubrandenburg
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1248
|
1248
|
85,65
|
63989
|
|
Neubukow
|
|
Rostock
|
1260
|
1435
|
24,99
|
4037
|
|
Neukalen
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1174[9]
|
1253[10]
|
46,84
|
1747
|
|
Neukloster
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1219
|
1938
|
27,49
|
4014
|
|
Neustadt-Glewe
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1248
|
1248
|
93,91
|
6931
|
|
Neustrelitz
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1278
|
1733
|
138,15
|
20340
|
|
Parchim
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1170
|
1226
|
106,61
|
18278
|
|
Pasewalk
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1121
|
1251[11]
|
54,99
|
9811
|
|
Penkun
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1240
|
1269
|
78,63
|
1815
|
|
Penzlin
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1170
|
1263
|
115,47
|
4094
|
|
Plau am See
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1235
|
1226
|
115,99
|
6231
|
|
Putbus
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1810
|
1810
|
66,60
|
4531
|
|
Rehna
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1230
|
1791
|
22,52
|
3605
|
|
Rerik
|
|
Rostock
|
1238[12]
|
1938[13]
|
33,45
|
2192
|
|
Ribnitz-Damgarten
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1950
|
1950
|
122,20
|
15721
|
|
Richtenberg
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1231
|
1297
|
15,63
|
1351
|
|
Röbel/Müritz
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1226
|
1261
|
30,17
|
5075
|
|
Rostock
|
|
Kreisfreie Stadt
|
1161
|
1218
|
181,44
|
209920
|
|
Sassnitz
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1906[14]
|
1957
|
46,45
|
9199
|
|
Schönberg
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1219
|
1822
|
38,09
|
4711
|
|
Schwaan
|
|
Rostock
|
1276
|
1276
|
38,28
|
5070
|
|
Schwerin (state capital)
|
|
Kreisfreie Stadt
|
1018[15]
|
1160
|
130,46
|
98596
|
|
Stavenhagen
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1230
|
1264
|
40,84
|
5803
|
|
Sternberg
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1248
|
1248
|
67,67
|
4023
|
|
Stralsund
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1234
|
1234
|
38,97
|
59363
|
|
Strasburg (Uckermark)
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1250[16]
|
1250[17]
|
86,83
|
4451
|
|
Tessin
|
|
Rostock
|
1121
|
1343
|
24,52
|
4012
|
|
Teterow
|
|
Rostock
|
1215[18]
|
1272[19]
|
47,17
|
8434
|
|
Torgelow
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1281
|
1945
|
49,46
|
9307
|
|
Tribsees
|
|
Vorpommern-Rügen
|
1136
|
1285
|
54,75
|
2669
|
|
Ueckermünde
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1178
|
1260
|
84,69
|
8598
|
|
Usedom
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1128
|
1298
|
38,57
|
1725
|
|
Waren (Müritz)
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1260[20]
|
1260[21]
|
158,39
|
21267
|
|
Warin
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1178
|
1306
|
44,26
|
3195
|
|
Wesenberg
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1252
|
1252
|
89,43
|
3057
|
|
Wismar
|
|
Nordwestmecklenburg
|
1147
|
1226
|
41,36
|
43878
|
|
Wittenburg
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1154
|
1230
|
46,25
|
6400
|
|
Woldegk
|
|
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
|
1236[22]
|
1298
|
103,70
|
4196
|
|
Wolgast
|
|
Vorpommern-Greifswald
|
1123
|
1257
|
61,52
|
12055
|
|
Zarrentin am Schaalsee
|
|
Ludwigslust-Parchim
|
1139
|
1938
|
91,89
|
5484
|
|
Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Sources
- ^ MV Stats: Census results
- ^ Town privileges between 1255 and 1260
- ^ 1377 according to other sources
- ^ 1259 is the date for the town of Stargard; the "Burg" area with the castle was incorporated in 1929, the town renamed to Burg Stargard.
- ^ Town privileges given between 1236 and 1249
- ^ Town privileges given between 1190 and 1195
- ^ Fusion of the former villages/seaside resorts of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee
- ^ exact date not really clear, town privileges received definitely until 1506
- ^ Altkalen
- ^ 1281 new foundation 10 km further south
- ^ unsettled date, definite town privileges at 1276
- ^ for the village of Alt Gaarz
- ^ for renaming of Alt Gaarz to Rerik
- ^ merging of the fishing villages Saßnitz and Crampas
- ^ around 1018
- ^ around 1250
- ^ around 1250
- ^ Construction of the church started
- ^ probably in 1235 already, unclear
- ^ between 1260 and 1270
- ^ between 1260 and 1270
- ^ between 1236 and 1250