Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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

Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Village church in Krien
Village church in Krien
Location of Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is located in Germany
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°50′N 13°27′E / 53.833°N 13.450°E / 53.833; 13.450
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Anklam-Land
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorMike Stegemann
Area
 • Total21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total679
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17391
Dialling codes039723, 039727
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-anklam-land.de

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Krien 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.

Notable people

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References

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