Rothenklempenow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Rothenklempenow
Rothenklempenow
Rothenklempenow
Flag of Rothenklempenow
Coat of arms of Rothenklempenow
Location of Rothenklempenow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Rothenklempenow is located in Germany
Rothenklempenow
Rothenklempenow
Rothenklempenow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Rothenklempenow
Rothenklempenow
Coordinates: 53°31′N 14°12′E / 53.517°N 14.200°E / 53.517; 14.200
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Löcknitz-Penkun
Government
 • MayorRainer Schulze
Area
 • Total58.09 km2 (22.43 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total582
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17321, 17322
Dialling codes039744, 039754
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-loecknitz-penkun.de

History edit

From 1648 to 1720, Rothenklempenow was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.