ostvorpommern

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 not belonging to it.

Geography

It is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea, where it includes the western parts of the island of Usedom, with the exception of the city of Swinoujscie, which belongs to Poland. Usedom is the second largest German island. Its total area is 445 km, the area within Germany is 373 km, within Poland 72 km. 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 Peenemnde are situated at the Peenestrom.

History

The district was created on June 12 1994 by merging the previous districts Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast.

Coat of arms

|The coat of arms shows the griffin of Pomerania.

Towns and municipalities

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Anklam, Stadt Heringsdorf	\| Ahlbeck bis Stettiner Haff Amt am Schmollensee Amt an der Peenemndung Ducherow Gtzkow Krien Landhagen Lubmin Spantekow Usedom-Mitte Usedom-Sd Wolgast Land Ziethen Zssow	\| Heringsdorf Zinnowitz