Rostock

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

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

District capitals

Current districts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including capitals

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

Table

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 coat of arms of the city of Altentreptow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1245 1245 52,83 5188 Das Rathaus und die Petrikirche in Altentreptow
Anklam coat of arms of the city of Anklam Vorpommern-Greifswald 1243 1264 56,57 12177 12,521 220.9/km² Peene Harbour of Anklam
Bad Doberan coat of arms of the city of Bad Doberan Rostock 1177 1879 32,74 12752 12,290 374.1/km² Brick Gothic Doberan Minster
Bad Sülze coat of arms of the city of Bad Sülze Vorpommern-Rügen 1243 1257[3] 26,37 1758 Windmill of Bad Sülze
Barth coat of arms of the city of Barth Vorpommern-Rügen 1255 1255 40,83 8692 Lange Strasse in Barth
Bergen auf Rügen coat of arms of the city of Bergen auf Rügen Vorpommern-Rügen 1314 1613 51,42 13647 13,555 263.3/km² Bergens ältestes Fachwerkhaus am Markt, im Hintergrund die St. Marienkirche
Boizenburg/Elbe coat of arms of the city of Boizenburg/Elbe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1158 1267 47,26 10689 10,630 224.1/km² Boizenburg moat around the old town
Brüel coat of arms of the city of Brüel Ludwigslust-Parchim 1222 1340[4] 27,30 2602 Der Rote See bei Brüel
Burg Stargard coat of arms of the city of Burg Stargard Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1244 1259[5] 61,68 5323 Die Burg Stargard
Bützow coat of arms of the city of Bützow Rostock 1171 1236 39,70 7970 Das Bützower Rathaus
Crivitz coat of arms of the city of Crivitz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1302 1302 75,48 4770 Stadtkirche in Crivitz
Dargun coat of arms of the city of Dargun Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1172 1938 117,15 4334 Darguner Kloster und Schlossruine
Dassow coat of arms of the city of Dassow Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1938 66,54 4065 Der Lütgenhof in Dassow
Demmin coat of arms of the city of Demmin Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1070 1236[6] 81,56 10337 10,865 132.4/km² Hafen und Kahldenbrücke über die Peene
Dömitz coat of arms of the city of Dömitz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1259 60,38 2991 New Market Square of Dömitz
Eggesin Wappen der Stadt Eggesin Vorpommern-Greifswald 1216 1966 88,01 4700 Eggesiner Fachwerkkirche
Franzburg coat of arms of the city of Franzburg Vorpommern-Rügen 1231 1587 15,19 1367 Franzburg Abbey Gardens
Friedland coat of arms of the city of Friedland (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1244 1244 97,64 6423 Neubrandenburger Tor und Marienkirche in Friedland
Gadebusch coat of arms of the city of Gadebusch Nordwestmecklenburg 1194 1225 47,65 5417 Brick Gothic town hall of Gadebusch
Garz/Rügen coat of arms of the city of Garz/Rügen Vorpommern-Rügen 1207 1319 65,44 2254 Ernst Moritz Arndt house of birth in Garz
Gnoien coat of arms of the city of Gnoien Rostock 1257 1290 41,08 2865 Ehemalige großherzogliche Post Gnoien
Goldberg coat of arms of the city of Goldberg (Mecklenburg) Ludwigslust-Parchim 1227 1248 64,85 3368 Town hall of Goldberg
Grabow coat of arms of the city of Grabow (Elde) Ludwigslust-Parchim 1186 1252 47,68 5500 Town hall at Grabow market square
Greifswald coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald Vorpommern-Greifswald 1241 1250 50,50 59332 58,886 1,159/km² Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald
Grevesmühlen coat of arms of the city of Grevesmühlen Nordwestmecklenburg 1226 1261 52,32 10440 10,410 198.7/km² Windmill of Grevesmühlen
Grimmen coat of arms of the city of Grimmen Vorpommern-Rügen 1267 1287 50,29 9260 Der Grimmener Wasserturm
Güstrow coat of arms of the city of Güstrow Rostock 1222 1228 70,86 29026 29,429 414.0/km² Güstrow renaissance palace
Gützkow coat of arms of the city of Gützkow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1301 1353 42,68 2923 Gützkower Rathaus
Hagenow coat of arms of the city of Hagenow Ludwigslust-Parchim 1190[7] 1754 67,44 12146 11,968 177.2/km² Old town and church of Hagenow
Jarmen coat of arms of the city of Jarmen Vorpommern-Greifswald 1269 1720 30,64 2922 Port of Jarmen
Klütz coat of arms of the city of Klütz Nordwestmecklenburg 1188 1938 44,12 3067 Bothmer Palace
Krakow am See coat of arms of the city of Krakow am See Rostock 1298 1467 87,07 3422 Panorama der Stadt Krakow am See
Kröpelin coat of arms of the city of Kröpelin Rostock 1177 1249 67,26 4811 Blick auf die Galerieholländerwindmühle vom Markt aus
Kühlungsborn coat of arms of the city of Kühlungsborn Rostock 1938[8] 1938 16,16 7964 Strand und Promenade in Kühlungsborn
Laage coat of arms of the city of Laage Rostock 1216 1336 81,27 6450 Das Rathaus in Laage
Lassan coat of arms of the city of Lassan Vorpommern-Greifswald 1136 1274 27,98 1456 Der Peenestrom bei Wolgast in der Nähe von Lassan
Loitz coat of arms of the city of Loitz Vorpommern-Greifswald 1242 1242 89,53 4233 Die Loitzer Marina mit ehemaligem Kleinbahnhof
Lübtheen coat of arms of the city of Lübtheen Ludwigslust-Parchim 1363 1938 119,69 4686 Gutshaus in Quassel bei Lübtheen
Lübz coat of arms of the city of Lübz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1308 1456[9] 49,12 6167 Amtsturm Lübz
Ludwigslust coat of arms of the city of Ludwigslust Ludwigslust-Parchim 1754 1876 78,30 12070 12,267 195.7/km² Ludwigslust baroque palace ("Versaille of the North")
Malchin coat of arms of the city of Malchin Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1236 1236 94,50 7282 Kalensches Tor, city gate in Malchin
Malchow coat of arms of the city of Malchow (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1147 1235 44,60 6512 Das mecklenburgische Orgelmuseum in der Klosterkirche zu Malchow
Marlow coat of arms of the city of Marlow Vorpommern-Rügen 1210 1459 139,81 4665 Der Marktplatz und das Rathaus von Marlow
Mirow coat of arms of the city of Mirow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1226 1919 84,08 3890 Schloss Mirow
Neubrandenburg coat of arms of the city of Neubrandenburg Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1248 1248 85,65 63043 64,259 746.2/km² Neubrandenburg im Morgennebel, by Caspar David Friedrich
Neubukow coat of arms of the city of Neubukow Rostock 1260 1435 24,99 3973 Neubukow Market Square
Neukalen coat of arms of the city of Neukalen Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1174[10] 1253[11] 46,84 1744 Rathaus von Neukalen
Neukloster coat of arms of the city of Neukloster Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1938 27,49 4015 Abbey building Neukloster
Neustadt-Glewe coat of arms of the city of Neustadt-Glewe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 93,91 6969 Die Alte Burg
Neustrelitz coat of arms of the city of Neustrelitz Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1278 1733 138,15 20103 20,135 144.0/km² Royal Church Neustrelitz
Parchim coat of arms of the city of Parchim Ludwigslust-Parchim 1170 1226 106,61 17467 18,074 144.8/km² Parchim post office
Pasewalk coat of arms of the city of Pasewalk Vorpommern-Greifswald 1121 1251[12] 54,99 9841 10,281 186.2/km² Amtsgericht von Pasewalk
Penkun coat of arms of the city of Penkun Vorpommern-Greifswald 1240 1269 78,63 1773 Penkun Castle
Penzlin coat of arms of the city of Penzlin Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1170 1263 115,47 4134 Penzliner Burg
Plau am See coat of arms of the city of Plau am See Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1226 115,99 6091 Kanal in Plau am See
Putbus coat of arms of the city of Putbus Vorpommern-Rügen 1810 1810 66,60 4499 Circus Putbus
Rehna coat of arms of the city of Rehna Nordwestmecklenburg 1230 1791 22,52 3598 Das Kloster Rehna
Rerik coat of arms of the city of Rerik Rostock 1238[13] 1938[14] 33,45 2166 Seebrücke von Rerik
Ribnitz-Damgarten coat of arms of the city of Ribnitz-Damgarten Vorpommern-Rügen 1950 1950 122,20 15451 15,197 123.7/km² Rostock Gate and St. Mary in Ribnitz
Richtenberg coat of arms of the city Richtenberg Vorpommern-Rügen 1231 1297 15,63 1319 Richtenberg and the lake Richtenberger See
Röbel/Müritz coat of arms of the city of Röbel/Müritz Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1226 1261 30,17 5055 Aerial view of Röbel
Rostock coat of arms of the Hanseatic city Rostock Kreisfreie Stadt 1161 1218 181,44 208400 208,409 1,149/km² Das Leuchtfeuer im Hafen Rostock-Warnemünde
Sassnitz coat of arms of the city of Sassnitz Vorpommern-Rügen 1906[15] 1957 46,45 9064 Hängebrücke zum Sassnitzer Hafen
Schönberg coat of arms of the city of Schönberg (Mecklenburg) Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1822 38,09 4676 Blick über den Oberteich auf die St.-Laurentius-Kirche
Schwaan coat of arms of the city of Schwaan Rostock 1276 1276 38,28 5037 Schwaan church and town hall
Schwerin (state capital) coat of arms of the city of Schwerin Kreisfreie Stadt 1018[16] 1160 130,46 95740 95,797 734.0/km² Schwerin Palace (seat of the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Stavenhagen coat of arms of the city of Stavenhagen Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1230 1264 40,84 5687 Barockes Schloss Stavenhagen
Sternberg coat of arms of the city of Sternberg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 67,67 4031 Die Sternberger Kirche hinter der Stadtmauer
Stralsund coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund Vorpommern-Rügen 1234 1234 38,97 59171 59,517 1,099/km² World Heritage Old Town of Stralsund at the Baltic Sea
Strasburg (Uckermark) coat of arms of the city of Strasburg (Uckermark) Vorpommern-Greifswald 1250[17] 1250[18] 86,83 4471 Church of Strasburg (Uckermark)
Tessin coat of arms of the city of Tessin Rostock 1121 1343 24,52 3926 Tessiner Kirche
Teterow coat of arms of the city of Teterow Rostock 1215[19] 1272[20] 47,17 8310 Teterow Bergring race track
Torgelow coat of arms of the city of Torgelow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1281 1945 49,46 8929 Christuskirche in Torgelow
Tribsees coat of arms of the city of Tribsees Vorpommern-Rügen 1136 1285 54,75 2623 Tribsees and Trebel river
Ueckermünde coat of arms of the city of Ueckermünde Vorpommern-Greifswald 1178 1260 84,69 8457 Strand von Ueckermünde
Usedom coat of arms of the city of Usedom Vorpommern-Greifswald 1128 1298 38,57 1741 Marienkirche und Fachwerkhaus in der Stadt Usedom
Waren (Müritz) coat of arms of the city of Waren (Müritz) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1260[21] 1260[22] 158,39 21116 21,210 133.0/km² The Müritzeum aquarium in Waren
Warin coat of arms of the city of Warin Nordwestmecklenburg 1178 1306 44,26 3191 Stiftskirche in Warin
Wesenberg coat of arms of the city of Wesenberg (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1252 1252 89,43 3057 Die Wesenberger Burg
Wismar coat of arms of the Hanseatic city of Wismar Nordwestmecklenburg 1147 1226 41,36 42785 42,906 1,028/km² Wismar waterworks
Wittenburg coat of arms of the city of Stadt Wittenburg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1154 1230 46,25 6355 Town hall of Wittenburg
Woldegk coat of arms of the city of Woldegk Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1236[23] 1298 103,70 4241 Museumsmühle
Wolgast coat of arms of the city of Wolgast Vorpommern-Greifswald 1123 1257 61,52 11890 12,084 195.7/km² Peene bridge in Wolgast
Zarrentin am Schaalsee coat of arms of the city of Zarrentin am Schaalsee Ludwigslust-Parchim 1139 1938 91,89 5421 Konventsgebäude

Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

City Coat of Arms District first mentioned City
from-until
AltkalenN/ARostock11741253–1281Town privileges given to Neukalen
DamgartenVorpommern-Rügen12581258–19501950 fusion with Ribnitz to Ribnitz-Damgarten
FeldbergMecklenburgische Seenplatte12561919–1999on June 13, 1999 incorporated in Feldberger Seenlandschaft
KummerowMecklenburgische Seenplatte12221255–1671after depopulation in 30-years-war
RibnitzVorpommern-Rügen12101233–19501950 fusion with Damgarten to Ribnitz-Damgarten
Strelitz-AltMecklenburgische Seenplatte12781349–19311931 incorporation into Neustrelitz

Sources

  1. ↑ MV Stats: Census results
  2. 1 2 "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
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