List of cities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
In the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 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
District capitals
There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:- Greifswald Hanseatic city
- Güstrow
- Neubrandenburg
- Parchim
- Stralsund Hanseatic city
- Wismar Hanseatic city
Table
City/Town | Coat of Arms | District | first mentioned | Town privileges | Area in km2 | Population at December 31, 2013 | Image |
Altentreptow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1245 | 1245 | 52,83 | |||
Anklam | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1243 | 1264 | 56,57 | |||
Bad Doberan | Rostock | 1177 | 1879 | 32,74 | |||
Bad Sülze | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1243 | 1257 | 26,37 | |||
Barth | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1255 | 1255 | 40,83 | |||
Bergen auf Rügen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1314 | 1613 | 51,42 | |||
Boizenburg/Elbe | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1158 | 1267 | 47,26 | |||
Brüel | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1222 | 1340 | 27,30 | |||
Burg Stargard | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1244 | 1259 | 61,68 | |||
Bützow | Rostock | 1171 | 1236 | 39,70 | |||
Crivitz | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1302 | 1302 | 75,48 | |||
Dargun | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1172 | 1938 | 117,15 | |||
Dassow | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1219 | 1938 | 66,54 | |||
Demmin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1070 | 1236 | 81,56 | |||
Dömitz | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1235 | 1259 | 60,38 | |||
Eggesin | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1216 | 1966 | 88,01 | |||
Franzburg | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1231 | 1587 | 15,19 | |||
Friedland | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1244 | 1244 | 97,64 | |||
Gadebusch | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1194 | 1225 | 47,65 | |||
Garz/Rügen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1207 | 1319 | 65,44 | |||
Gnoien | Rostock | 1257 | 1290 | 41,08 | |||
Goldberg | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1227 | 1248 | 64,85 | |||
Grabow | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1186 | 1252 | 47,68 | |||
Greifswald | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1241 | 1250 | 50,50 | |||
Grevesmühlen | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1226 | 1261 | 52,32 | |||
Grimmen | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1267 | 1287 | 50,29 | |||
Güstrow | Rostock | 1222 | 1228 | 70,86 | |||
Gützkow | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1301 | 1353 | 42,68 | |||
Hagenow | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1190 | 1754 | 67,44 | |||
Jarmen | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1269 | 1720 | 30,64 | |||
Klütz | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1188 | 1938 | 44,12 | |||
Krakow am See | Rostock | 1298 | 1467 | 87,07 | |||
Kröpelin | Rostock | 1177 | 1249 | 67,26 | |||
Kühlungsborn | Rostock | 1938 | 1938 | 16,16 | |||
Laage | Rostock | 1216 | 1336 | 81,27 | |||
Lassan | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1136 | 1274 | 27,98 | |||
Loitz | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1242 | 1242 | 89,53 | |||
Lübtheen | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1363 | 1938 | 119,69 | |||
Lübz | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1308 | 1456 | 49,12 | |||
Ludwigslust | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1754 | 1876 | 78,30 | |||
Malchin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1236 | 1236 | 94,50 | |||
Malchow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1147 | 1235 | 44,60 | |||
Marlow | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1210 | 1459 | 139,81 | |||
Mirow | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1226 | 1919 | 84,08 | |||
Neubrandenburg | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1248 | 1248 | 85,65 | |||
Neubukow | Rostock | 1260 | 1435 | 24,99 | |||
Neukalen | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1174 | 1253 | 46,84 | |||
Neukloster | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1219 | 1938 | 27,49 | |||
Neustadt-Glewe | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1248 | 1248 | 93,91 | |||
Neustrelitz | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1278 | 1733 | 138,15 | |||
Parchim | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1170 | 1226 | 106,61 | |||
Pasewalk | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1121 | 1251 | 54,99 | |||
Penkun | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1240 | 1269 | 78,63 | |||
Penzlin | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1170 | 1263 | 115,47 | |||
Plau am See | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1235 | 1226 | 115,99 | |||
Putbus | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1810 | 1810 | 66,60 | |||
Rehna | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1230 | 1791 | 22,52 | |||
Rerik | Rostock | 1238 | 1938 | 33,45 | |||
Ribnitz-Damgarten | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1950 | 1950 | 122,20 | |||
Richtenberg | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1231 | 1297 | 15,63 | |||
Röbel/Müritz | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1226 | 1261 | 30,17 | |||
Rostock | Kreisfreie Stadt | 1161 | 1218 | 181,44 | |||
Sassnitz | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1906 | 1957 | 46,45 | |||
Schönberg | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1219 | 1822 | 38,09 | |||
Schwaan | Rostock | 1276 | 1276 | 38,28 | |||
Schwerin | Kreisfreie Stadt | 1018 | 1160 | 130,46 | |||
Strasburg | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1250 | 1250 | 86,83 | |||
Tessin | Rostock | 1121 | 1343 | 24,52 | |||
Teterow | Rostock | 1215 | 1272 | 47,17 | |||
Torgelow | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1281 | 1945 | 49,46 | |||
Tribsees | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1136 | 1285 | 54,75 | |||
Ueckermünde | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1178 | 1260 | 84,69 | |||
Usedom | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1128 | 1298 | 38,57 | |||
Waren | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1260 | 1260 | 158,39 | |||
Warin | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1178 | 1306 | 44,26 | |||
Wesenberg | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1252 | 1252 | 89,43 | |||
Wismar | Nordwestmecklenburg | 1147 | 1226 | 41,36 | |||
Wittenburg | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1154 | 1230 | 46,25 | |||
Woldegk | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1236 | 1298 | 103,70 | |||
Wolgast | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1123 | 1257 | 61,52 | |||
Zarrentin am Schaalsee | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1139 | 1938 | 91,89 |
Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
City | Coat of Arms | District | first mentioned | City from-until | |
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 | 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 |