List of cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

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The list of cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania includes all 84 cities in the state. Of which are:

There are also the two independent cities of Schwerin and Rostock .

District towns

There are six district towns in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:

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city coat of arms district first
mentioned 		City
law
since 		Area in km² Population
as of December 31, 2019 		photos
Altentreptow Coat of arms of the city of Altentreptow Mecklenburg Lake District 1245 1245 52.83 5,262 The town hall and the Petrikirche in Altentreptow
Anklam Coat of arms of the city of Anklam Vorpommern-Greifswald 1243 1264 56.57 12,331 Peene and Anklamer Harbor
Bad Doberan Coat of arms of the city of Bad Doberan Rostock 1177 1879 32.74 12,642 The Doberan Minster
Bad aspic Coat of arms of the city of Bad Sülze Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1243 1257 26.37 1,727 Mill in Bad Sülze
Barth Coat of arms of the city of Barth Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1255 1255 40.83 8,593 Long street in Barth
Mountains on Rügen Coat of arms of the city of Bergen on Rügen Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1314 1613 51.42 13,478 Bergen's oldest half-timbered house on the market, with St. Mary's Church in the background
Boizenburg / Elbe Coat of arms of the city of Boizenburg / Elbe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1158 1267 47.26 10,730 Dig around downtown Boizenburg
Bruel Coat of arms of the city of Brüel Ludwigslust-Parchim 1222 1340 27.30 2,566 The Red Lake near Brüel
Stargard Castle Coat of arms of the city of Burg Stargard Mecklenburg Lake District 1244 1259 61.68 5,384 Stargard Castle
Bützow Coat of arms of the city of Bützow Rostock 1171 1236 39.70 7,789 The Bützow town hall
Crivitz Crivitz city coat of arms Ludwigslust-Parchim 1302 1302 75.48 4,859 City church in Crivitz
Dargun Coat of arms of the city of Dargun Mecklenburg Lake District 1172 1938 117.15 4,329 Dargun monastery and castle ruins
Dassow Coat of arms of the city of Dassow Northwest Mecklenburg 1219 1938 66.54 4.063 The Lütgenhof in Dassow
Demmin Coat of arms of the city of Demmin Mecklenburg Lake District 1070 1236 81.56 10,564 Harbor and Kahlden Bridge over the Peene
Doemitz Coat of arms of the city of Dömitz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1259 60.38 3,011 Market place of Dömitz with half-timbered houses
Eggesin Coat of arms of the city of Eggesin Vorpommern-Greifswald 1216 1966 88.01 4,710 Eggesin half-timbered church
Franzburg Coat of arms of the city of Franzburg Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1231 1587 15.19 1,395 Franzburg monastery garden
Friedland Coat of arms of the city of Friedland (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburg Lake District 1244 1244 97.64 6,456 Neubrandenburger Tor and Marienkirche in Friedland
Gadebusch Coat of arms of the city of Gadebusch Northwest Mecklenburg 1194 1225 47.65 5,463 Brick Gothic town hall Gadebusch
Garz / Rügen Coat of arms of the city of Garz / Rügen Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1207 1319 65.44 2,185 Ernst Moritz Arndt's birthplace in Garz
Gnoien Coat of arms of the city of Gnoien Rostock 1257 1290 41.08 2,888 Former Grand Ducal Post Gnoien
Goldberg Coat of arms of the city of Goldberg (Mecklenburg) Ludwigslust-Parchim 1227 1248 64.85 3,434 Goldberg Town Hall
Grabow Coat of arms of the city of Grabow (Elde) Ludwigslust-Parchim 1186 1252 47.68 5,591 Town hall on the market square of Grabow
Greifswald Coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald Vorpommern-Greifswald 1241 1250 50.50 59,232 Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald
Grevesmühlen Coat of arms of the city of Grevesmühlen Northwest Mecklenburg 1226 1261 52.32 10,434 Grevesmühlen windmill
Grim Coat of arms of the city of Grimmen Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1267 1287 50.29 9,489 The Grimmen water tower
Guestrow Coat of arms of the city of Güstrow Rostock 1222 1228 70.86 29,083 Güstrow Castle
Gützkow Coat of arms of the city of Gützkow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1301 1353 42.68 2,978 Gützkower Town Hall
Hagenow Coat of arms of the city of Hagenow Ludwigslust-Parchim 1190 1754 67.44 12,175 The old town and city church in Hagenow
Jarmen Coat of arms of the city of Jarmen Vorpommern-Greifswald 1269 1720 30.64 2,926 Harbor on the Peene in Jarmen
Klütz Coat of arms of the city of Klütz Northwest Mecklenburg 1188 1938 44.12 3,053 Bothmer Castle
Krakow am See Coat of arms of the city of Krakow am See Rostock 1298 1467 87.07 3,426 Panorama of the city of Krakow on the lake
Kröpelin Coat of arms of the city of Kröpelin Rostock 1177 1249 67.26 4,752 View of the gallery Dutch windmill from the market
Kühlungsborn Coat of arms of the city of Kühlungsborn Rostock 1938 1938 16.16 7,867 Beach and promenade in Kühlungsborn
Laage Coat of arms of the city of Laage Rostock 1216 1336 81.27 6,469 The town hall in Laage
Lassan Coat of arms of the city of Lassan Vorpommern-Greifswald 1136 1274 27.98 1,483 St. Johannis in Lassan
Loitz Coat of arms of the city of Loitz Vorpommern-Greifswald 1242 1242 89.53 4,264 The Loitzer Marina with a former small train station
Lübheen Coat of arms of the city of Lübenheen Ludwigslust-Parchim 1363 1938 119.69 4,655 Manor house in Quassel near Lübenheen
Luebz Coat of arms of the city of Lübz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1308 1456 49.12 6.239 Official tower in the old town of Lübz
Ludwigslust Coat of arms of the city of Ludwigslust Ludwigslust-Parchim 1754 1876 78.30 11,950 The Ludwigsluster Castle
Malchin Coat of arms of the city of Malchin Mecklenburg Lake District 1236 1236 94.50 7,326 The Kalensche Tor Malchin
Malchow Coat of arms of the city of Malchow (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburg Lake District 1147 1235 44.60 6,569 The Mecklenburg Organ Museum in the monastery church in Malchow
Marlow Marlow City Coat of Arms Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1210 1459 139.81 4,594 The market square and town hall of Marlow
Mirow Coat of arms of the city of Mirow Mecklenburg Lake District 1226 1919 84.08 3,891 Mirow Castle
Neubrandenburg Coat of arms of the city of Neubrandenburg Mecklenburg Lake District 1248 1248 85.65 63,761 Neubrandenburg in the morning mist, by Caspar David Friedrich
Neubukow Coat of arms of the city of Neubukow Rostock 1260 1435 24.99 3,952 Neubukower church and town hall on the market
Recalculation Coat of arms of the city of Neukalen Mecklenburg Lake District 1174 1253 46.84 1,741 Neukalen town hall
New monastery Coat of arms of the city of Neukloster Northwest Mecklenburg 1219 1938 27.49 3,960 The monastery building Neukloster
Neustadt-Glewe Coat of arms of the city of Neustadt-Glewe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 93.91 7,032 The old castle
Neustrelitz Coat of arms of the city of Neustrelitz Mecklenburg Lake District 1733 1733 138.15 20,128 Neustrelitz Castle Church
Parchim Coat of arms of the city of Parchim Ludwigslust-Parchim 1170 1226 106.61 17,773 Parchim Post Office
Pasewalk Coat of arms of the city of Pasewalk Vorpommern-Greifswald 1121 1251 54.99 10,047 District Court of Pasewalk
Penkun Coat of arms of the city of Penkun Vorpommern-Greifswald 1240 1269 78.63 1,775 Penkun Castle
Penzlin Coat of arms of the city of Penzlin Mecklenburg Lake District 1170 1263 115.47 4.128 Penzlin Castle
Plau am See Coat of arms of the city of Plau am See Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1226 115.99 6,049 Canal in Plau am See
Putbus Putbus city coat of arms Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1810 1810 66.60 4,435 Putbus Circus
Rehna Coat of arms of the city of Rehna Northwest Mecklenburg 1230 1791 22.52 3,573 Rehna Monastery
Rerik Coat of arms of the city of Rerik Rostock 1238 1938 33.45 2,160 Rerik pier
Ribnitz-Damgarten Coat of arms of the city of Ribnitz-Damgarten Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1950 1950 122.20 15,235 Rostocker Tor and Marienkirche in Ribnitz
Richtenberg Coat of arms of the city of Richtenberg Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1231 1297 15.63 1,303 Richtenberg and Richtenberger See
Röbel / Müritz Coat of arms of the city of Röbel / Müritz Mecklenburg Lake District 1226 1261 30.17 4,998 Aerial view of the city center of Röbel
Rostock Coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Rostock District-free city 1161 1218 181.44 209.191 Rostock-Warnemünde - beach, lighthouse and tea pot
Sassnitz Coat of arms of the city of Sassnitz Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1906 1957 46.45 9,186 Suspension bridge to the Sassnitz harbor
Schoenberg Coat of arms of the city of Schönberg (Mecklenburg) Northwest Mecklenburg 1219 1822 38.09 4,730 View over the Oberteich to the St. Laurentius Church
Swaan Coat of arms of the city of Schwaan Rostock 1276 1276 38.28 5,017 Schwaaner church and town hall
Schwerin Coat of arms of the state capital Schwerin District-free city 1018 1160 130.46 95,653 Schwerin Castle, seat of the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Stavenhagen Coat of arms of the city of Stavenhagen Mecklenburg Lake District 1230 1264 40.84 5,723 Baroque Stavenhagen Castle
Sternberg Coat of arms of the city of Sternberg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 67.67 4.124 The Sternberg Church behind the city wall
Stralsund Coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1234 1234 38.97 59,418 Silhouette of Stralsund with Strelasund
Strasburg (Uckermark) Coat of arms of the city of Strasburg (Uckermark) Vorpommern-Greifswald 1250 1250 86.83 4,635 Parish Church of Strasburg (Uckermark)
Ticino Coat of arms of the city of Ticino Rostock 1121 1343 24.52 3,993 Ticino church
Teterow Coat of arms of the city of Teterow Rostock 1215 1272 47.17 8,341 Teterower Bergring race track
Torgelow Coat of arms of the city of Torgelow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1281 1945 49.46 9,046 Christ Church in Torgelow
Tribsees Coat of arms of the city of Tribsees Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1136 1285 54.75 2,612 View of Tribsees with Trebel
Ueckermünde Coat of arms of the city of Ueckermünde Vorpommern-Greifswald 1178 1260 84.69 8,442 Ueckermünde beach
Usedom Coat of arms of the city of Usedom Vorpommern-Greifswald 1128 1298 38.57 1,725 Marienkirche and half-timbered house in the city of Usedom
Goods (Müritz) Coat of arms of the city of Waren (Müritz) Mecklenburg Lake District 1260 1260 158.39 21,057 Müritz Sail in goods
Was in Coat of arms of the city of Warin Northwest Mecklenburg 1178 1306 44.26 3.214 Collegiate Church in Warin
Wesenberg Coat of arms of the city of Wesenberg (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburg Lake District 1252 1252 89.43 3,031 The Wesenberg Castle
Wismar Coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Wismar Northwest Mecklenburg 1147 1226 41.36 42,963 The water art (on the left in the background the town hall built 1817–1819 and the Reuterhaus on the market)
Wittenburg Coat of arms of the city of Wittenburg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1154 1230 46.25 6.265 Town hall of Wittenburg
Woldegk Coat of arms of the city of Woldegk Mecklenburg Lake District 1236 1298 103.70 4,315 Museum mill
Wolgast Coat of arms of the city of Wolgast Vorpommern-Greifswald 1123 1257 61.52 11,879 Peene Bridge in Wolgast
Zarrentin at the Schaalsee Coat of arms of the city of Zarrentin am Schaalsee Ludwigslust-Parchim 1139 1938 91.89 5,228 Convent building

Former towns in what is now the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

city former. coat of arms district first
mentioned 		City
from - to
Altkalen not
available		 Rostock 1174 1253-1281 Granting of city rights to Neukalen
Damgarten Coat of arms Damgarten.png Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1258 1258-1950 1950 Merger with Ribnitz to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Feldberg DEU Feldberger Seenlandschaft COA.svg Mecklenburg Lake District 1256 1919-1999 in the municipality on 13 June 1999 field Seenlandschaft risen
Kummerow not
available		 Mecklenburg Lake District 1222 1255-1671 after extensive depopulation in the Thirty Years War
Ribnitz Ribnitz coat of arms.png Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1210 1233-1950 1950 Merger with Damgarten to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Strelitz not
available		 Mecklenburg Lake District 1278 1349-1931 1931 incorporated into Neustrelitz

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Statistisches Amt MV - population status of the districts, offices and municipalities 2019 (XLS file) (official population figures in the update of the 2011 census) ( help ).
  2. ^ Town charter between 1255 and 1260
  3. ↑ according to other sources 1377
  4. ↑ Applies to the city of Stargard; Burg was incorporated in 1929 and the city was renamed Burg Stargard.
  5. ↑ between 1236 and 1249
  6. ↑ more precisely: between 1190 and 1195
  7. ^ Fusion of the villages of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee
  8. ↑ not finally clarified, until 1506 certain city law
  9. ↑ Altkalen
  10. ↑ 1281 new establishment 10 km south
  11. ↑ unexplained, certainly city law 1276
  12. ↑ for the village of Alt Gaarz
  13. ↑ when renaming from Alt Gaarz to Rerik
  14. ↑ Merging of the fishing villages of Saßnitz and Crampas
  15. ↑ around 1250
  16. ↑ around 1250
  17. ↑ Beginning of church construction
  18. ↑ probably as early as 1235
  19. ↑ Period 1260 to 1270
  20. ↑ Period 1260 to 1270
  21. ↑ between 1236 and 1250