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.

Strasburg
Market square and Saint Mary church in Strasburg
Market square and Saint Mary church in Strasburg
Coat of arms of Strasburg
Location of Strasburg within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Strasburg is located in Germany
Strasburg
Strasburg
Strasburg is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Strasburg
Strasburg
Coordinates: 53°30′N 13°45′E / 53.500°N 13.750°E / 53.500; 13.750
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Subdivisions11
Government
 • MayorKarina Dörk
Area
 • Total86.84 km2 (33.53 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,451
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17335
Dialling codes039753
Vehicle registrationVG, SBG
Websitewww.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

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Strasburg is twinned with:

References

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  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.

Other websites

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