Ostvorpommern
(Redirected from Ostvorpommern Rural District)
Ostvorpommern | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Disbanded | September 2011 |
Capital | Anklam |
Area | |
• Total | 1,910 km2 (740 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 113,623 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | OVP |
Website | http://www.kreis-ovp.de |
Ostvorpommern is a former district in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The Hanseatic city of Greifswald is surrounded by the district, but does not belong to it.
History[change | change source]
The district was created on June 12 1994 by joining the old districts of Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast.
Coat of arms[change | change source]
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The coat of arms shows the griffin of Pomerania. |
Towns and municipalities[change | change source]
Amt-free towns | Amt-free municipalities |
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Ämter | ||
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1seat of the Amt; 2town |
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website Archived 2021-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Touristic website of Usedom
- Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern
- Ost|See|Land - Tourism Overview site