List of the largest cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

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The list includes the 25 largest cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania according to their number of inhabitants. The basis is the official population figures of the State Statistical Office as of December 31, 2016.

city coat of arms district first mentioned City law since Area in km² Residents stand

December 31, 2019

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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
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
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
Stralsund Coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1234 1234 38.97 59,418 Silhouette of Stralsund with Strelasund
Greifswald Coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald Vorpommern-Greifswald 1241 1250 50.50 59,232 Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald
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)
Guestrow Coat of arms of the city of Güstrow Rostock 1222 1228 70.86 29,083 Güstrow Castle
Goods (Müritz) Coat of arms of the city of Waren (Müritz) Mecklenburg Lake District 1260 1260 158.39 21,057 Müritz Sail in goods
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
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
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
Anklam Coat of arms of the city of Anklam Vorpommern-Greifswald 1243 1264 56.57 12,331 Peene and Anklamer Harbor
Ludwigslust Coat of arms of the city of Ludwigslust Ludwigslust-Parchim 1754 1876 78.30 11,950 The Ludwigsluster Castle
Wolgast Coat of arms of the city of Wolgast Vorpommern-Greifswald 1123 1257 61.52 11,879 Peene Bridge in Wolgast
Bad Doberan Coat of arms of the city of Bad Doberan Rostock 1177 1879 32.74 12,642 The Doberan Minster
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
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
Boizenburg / Elbe Coat of arms of the city of Boizenburg / Elbe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1158 1267 47.26 10,730 Dig around downtown Boizenburg
Grevesmühlen Coat of arms of the city of Grevesmühlen Northwest Mecklenburg 1226 1261 52.32 10,434 Grevesmühlen windmill
Pasewalk Coat of arms of the city of Pasewalk Vorpommern-Greifswald 1121 1251 54.99 10,047 District Court of Pasewalk
Grim Coat of arms of the city of Grimmen Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1267 1287 50.29 9,489 The Grimmen water tower
Sassnitz Coat of arms of the city of Sassnitz Western Pomerania-Ruegen 1906 1957 46.45 9,186 Suspension bridge to the Sassnitz harbor
Torgelow Coat of arms of the city of Torgelow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1281 1945 72.23 9,046 Aerial view of Torgelow
Ueckermünde Coat of arms of the city of Ueckermünde Vorpommern-Greifswald 1178 1260 84.69 8,442 Ueckermünde beach

Individual evidence

  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. ↑ more correct: around 1018
  3. ↑ The year 1160 only follows the assumption that Henry the Lion founded a new city immediately after the conquest, but this cannot be documented. Historians today assume a few years later. (see also footnote in the wiki city article)
  4. ↑ Period 1260 to 1270
  5. ↑ Period 1260 to 1270
  6. ↑ more precisely: between 1190 and 1195
  7. ↑ between 1236 and 1249
  8. ↑ unexplained, certainly city law 1276
  9. ↑ Merging of the fishing villages of Saßnitz and Crampas
  10. ↑ awarded by the Soviet commander