Ostvorpommern
former rural district of Germany
Ostvorpommern is a former district in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The Hanseatic city of Greifswald is surrounded by the district, but does not belong to it.
Ostvorpommern | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| Disbanded | September 2011 |
| Capital | Anklam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,910 km2 (740 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 113,623 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OVP |
| Website | http://www.kreis-ovp.de |
History change
The district was created on June 12 1994 by joining the old districts of Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast.
Coat of arms change
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The coat of arms shows the griffin of Pomerania. |
Towns and municipalities change
| Amt-free towns | Amt-free municipalities |
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| Ämter | ||
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| 1seat of the Amt; 2town | ||
Other websites change
- Official website Archived 2021-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Touristic website of Usedom
- Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern
- Ost|See|Land - Tourism Overview site