Strasburg, Germany
German city
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Strasburg (officially: Strasburg (Uckermark)) is a town in Vorpommern-Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Strasburg is in the historic Uckermark region. The nearest large cities are Pasewalk and Prenzlau. It is the regional center of Neubrandenburg and is part of the Szczecin metropolitan area in Poland.
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.jpg) Market square and Saint Mary church in Strasburg | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Strasburg within Vorpommern-Greifswald district _in_VG.svg) | |
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| Coordinates: 53°30′N 13°45′E / 53.500°N 13.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Subdivisions | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karina Dörk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.84 km2 (33.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,451 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17335 |
| Dialling codes | 039753 |
| Vehicle registration | VG, SBG |
| Website | www.strasburg.de |
The town was first mentioned as Straceburch in 1267 by Duke Barnim I of Pomerania. In 1952, Strasburg was a part of the Neubrandenburg district and was the capital of the district of the same name.
The Saint Mary Church was built between 1250 and 1280 and later transformed into a High Gothic hall church.
Twin towns change
Strasburg is twinned with:
Brodnica, Poland- Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland
Straßburg, Austria
References change
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
Other websites change
Media related to Strasburg (Uckermark) at Wikimedia Commons
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