List of cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

In the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) there are 84 officially recognised towns and cities.

Rostock

In addition there are the two district-free cities of Rostock and Schwerin.

District capitals

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Current districts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including capitals

There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

Table

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You can sort the table by clicking one of the upper columns. Data from 2017 is included for 21 cities and communes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with a population of at least 10,000 on December 31, 2017, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.

City/Town Coat of Arms District first mentioned Town privileges Area in km2 Pop. at Dec. 31, 2013[1] 2017 est[2] 2017 pop. density[2] Image
Altentreptow   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1245 1245 52,83 5263  
Anklam   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1243 1264 56,57 12312 12,521 220.9/km²  
Bad Doberan   Rostock 1177 1879 32,74 12954 12,290 374.1/km²  
Bad Sülze   Vorpommern-Rügen 1243 1257[3] 26,37 1796  
Barth   Vorpommern-Rügen 1255 1255 40,83 8777  
Bergen auf Rügen   Vorpommern-Rügen 1314 1613 51,42 13689 13,555 263.3/km²  
Boizenburg/Elbe   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1158 1267 47,26 10829 10,630 224.1/km²  
Brüel   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1222 1340[4] 27,30 2626  
Burg Stargard   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1244 1259[5] 61,68 5289  
Bützow   Rostock 1171 1236 39,70 8181  
Crivitz   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1302 1302 75,48 4778  
Dargun   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1172 1938 117,15 4371  
Dassow   Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1938 66,54 4038  
Demmin   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1070 1236[6] 81,56 10395 10,865 132.4/km²  
Dömitz   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1259 60,38 2981  
Eggesin   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1216 1966 88,01 4748  
Franzburg   Vorpommern-Rügen 1231 1587 15,19 1367  
Friedland   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1244 1244 97,64 6478  
Gadebusch   Nordwestmecklenburg 1194 1225 47,65 5457  
Garz/Rügen   Vorpommern-Rügen 1207 1319 65,44 2264  
Gnoien   Rostock 1257 1290 41,08 2838  
Goldberg   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1227 1248 64,85 3364  
Grabow   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1186 1252 47,68 5615  
Greifswald   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1241 1250 50,50 59691 58,886 1,159/km²  
Grevesmühlen   Nordwestmecklenburg 1226 1261 52,32 10538 10,410 198.7/km²  
Grimmen   Vorpommern-Rügen 1267 1287 50,29 9586  
Güstrow   Rostock 1222 1228 70,86 29556 29,429 414.0/km²  
Gützkow   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1301 1353 42,68 2974  
Hagenow   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1190[7] 1754 67,44 12399 11,968 177.2/km²  
Jarmen   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1269 1720 30,64 2914  
Klütz   Nordwestmecklenburg 1188 1938 44,12 3153  
Krakow am See   Rostock 1298 1467 87,07 3442  
Kröpelin   Rostock 1177 1249 67,26 4829  
Kühlungsborn   Rostock 1938[8] 1938 16,16 8037  
Laage   Rostock 1216 1336 81,27 6549  
Lassan   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1136 1274 27,98 1491  
Loitz   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1242 1242 89,53 4262  
Lübtheen   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1363 1938 119,69 4715  
Lübz   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1308 1456[9] 49,12 6183  
Ludwigslust   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1754 1876 78,30 12270 12,267 195.7/km²  
Malchin   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1236 1236 94,50 7272  
Malchow   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1147 1235 44,60 6543  
Marlow   Vorpommern-Rügen 1210 1459 139,81 4694  
Mirow   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1226 1919 84,08 3887  
Neubrandenburg   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1248 1248 85,65 63989 64,259 746.2/km²  
Neubukow   Rostock 1260 1435 24,99 4037  
Neukalen   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1174[10] 1253[11] 46,84 1747  
Neukloster   Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1938 27,49 4014  
Neustadt-Glewe   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 93,91 6931  
Neustrelitz   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1278 1733 138,15 20340 20,135 144.0/km²  
Parchim   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1170 1226 106,61 18278 18,074 144.8/km²  
Pasewalk   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1121 1251[12] 54,99 9811 10,281 186.2/km²  
Penkun   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1240 1269 78,63 1815  
Penzlin   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1170 1263 115,47 4094  
Plau am See   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1226 115,99 6231  
Putbus   Vorpommern-Rügen 1810 1810 66,60 4531  
Rehna   Nordwestmecklenburg 1230 1791 22,52 3605  
Rerik   Rostock 1238[13] 1938[14] 33,45 2192  
Ribnitz-Damgarten   Vorpommern-Rügen 1950 1950 122,20 15721 15,197 123.7/km²  
Richtenberg   Vorpommern-Rügen 1231 1297 15,63 1351  
Röbel/Müritz   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1226 1261 30,17 5075  
Rostock   Kreisfreie Stadt 1161 1218 181,44 209920 208,409 1,149/km²  
Sassnitz   Vorpommern-Rügen 1906[15] 1957 46,45 9199  
Schönberg   Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1822 38,09 4711  
Schwaan   Rostock 1276 1276 38,28 5070  
Schwerin (state capital)   Kreisfreie Stadt 1018[16] 1160 130,46 98596 95,797 734.0/km²  
Stavenhagen   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1230 1264 40,84 5803  
Sternberg   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 67,67 4023  
Stralsund   Vorpommern-Rügen 1234 1234 38,97 59363 59,517 1,099/km²  
Strasburg (Uckermark)   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1250[17] 1250[18] 86,83 4451  
Tessin   Rostock 1121 1343 24,52 4012  
Teterow   Rostock 1215[19] 1272[20] 47,17 8434  
Torgelow   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1281 1945 49,46 9307  
Tribsees   Vorpommern-Rügen 1136 1285 54,75 2669  
Ueckermünde   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1178 1260 84,69 8598  
Usedom   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1128 1298 38,57 1725  
Waren (Müritz)   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1260[21] 1260[22] 158,39 21267 21,210 133.0/km²  
Warin   Nordwestmecklenburg 1178 1306 44,26 3195  
Wesenberg   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1252 1252 89,43 3057  
Wismar   Nordwestmecklenburg 1147 1226 41,36 43878 42,906 1,028/km²  
Wittenburg   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1154 1230 46,25 6400  
Woldegk   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1236[23] 1298 103,70 4196  
Wolgast   Vorpommern-Greifswald 1123 1257 61,52 12055 12,084 195.7/km²  
Zarrentin am Schaalsee   Ludwigslust-Parchim 1139 1938 91,89 5484  

Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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City Coat of Arms District first mentioned City
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Altkalen N/A Rostock 1174 1253–1281 Town privileges given to Neukalen
Damgarten   Vorpommern-Rügen 1258 1258–1950 1950 fusion with Ribnitz to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Feldberg   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1256 1919–1999 on June 13, 1999 incorporated in Feldberger Seenlandschaft
Kummerow   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1222 1255–1671 after depopulation in 30-years-war
Ribnitz   Vorpommern-Rügen 1210 1233–1950 1950 fusion with Damgarten to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Strelitz-Alt   Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1278 1349–1931 1931 incorporation into Neustrelitz
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Sources

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  1. ^ MV Stats: Census results
  2. ^ a b "Homepage - Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)". www.destatis.de.
  3. ^ Town privileges between 1255 and 1260
  4. ^ 1377 according to other sources
  5. ^ 1259 is the date for the town of Stargard; the "Burg" area with the castle was incorporated in 1929, the town renamed to Burg Stargard.
  6. ^ Town privileges given between 1236 and 1249
  7. ^ Town privileges given between 1190 and 1195
  8. ^ Fusion of the former villages/seaside resorts of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee
  9. ^ exact date not really clear, town privileges received definitely until 1506
  10. ^ Altkalen
  11. ^ 1281 new foundation 10 km further south
  12. ^ unsettled date, definite town privileges at 1276
  13. ^ for the village of Alt Gaarz
  14. ^ for renaming of Alt Gaarz to Rerik
  15. ^ merging of the fishing villages Saßnitz and Crampas
  16. ^ around 1018
  17. ^ around 1250
  18. ^ around 1250
  19. ^ Construction of the church started
  20. ^ probably in 1235 already, unclear
  21. ^ between 1260 and 1270
  22. ^ between 1260 and 1270
  23. ^ between 1236 and 1250