Liepen is a village and a former municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it is part of the municipality Neetzow-Liepen.

Liepen
Location of Liepen
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Liepen is located in Germany
Liepen
Liepen
Liepen is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Liepen
Liepen
Coordinates: 53°53′N 13°28′E / 53.883°N 13.467°E / 53.883; 13.467
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
MunicipalityNeetzow-Liepen
Area
 • Total18.00 km2 (6.95 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2013-12-31)
 • Total305
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17391
Dialling codes039723
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-anklam-land.de

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Liepen 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.

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