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.
- 17 cities in Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- 16 cities in Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim
- 14 cities in Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald
- 13 cities in Landkreis Rostock
- 13 cities in Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen
- 9 cities in Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg
Current districts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including capitals
In addition there are the two district-free cities of Rostock and Schwerin.
District capitals
There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
- Greifswald (Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald) Hanseatic city
- Güstrow (Landkreis Rostock)
- Neubrandenburg (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte)
- Parchim (Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim)
- Stralsund (Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen) Hanseatic city
- Wismar (Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg) Hanseatic city
Table
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Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
| City | Coat of Arms | District | first mentioned | City from-until |
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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 | .jpg.webp){kind=small} | 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 |
Sources
- MV Stats: Census results
- Town privileges between 1255 and 1260
- 1377 according to other sources
- 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.
- Town privileges given between 1236 and 1249
- Town privileges given between 1190 and 1195
- Fusion of the former villages/seaside resorts of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee
- exact date not really clear, town privileges received definitely until 1506
- Altkalen
- 1281 new foundation 10 km further south
- unsettled date, definite town privileges at 1276
- for the village of Alt Gaarz
- for renaming of Alt Gaarz to Rerik
- merging of the fishing villages Saßnitz and Crampas
- around 1018
- around 1250
- around 1250
- Construction of the church started
- probably in 1235 already, unclear
- between 1260 and 1270
- between 1260 and 1270
- between 1236 and 1250
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