Ostvorpommern was a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The district was created on June 12, 1994 by merging the former districts of Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast. It was merged into Vorpommern-Greifswald

Vorpommern-Greifswald

Vorpommern-Greifswald is a district in the east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Vorpommern-Rügen, the Baltic Sea, Poland and the state Brandenburg...

 on 4 September 2011.

Neighboring districts were (from east clockwise) Uecker-Randow

Uecker-Randow

Uecker-Randow was a Kreis in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was created on June 12, 1994 by merging the previous districts Pasewalk, Ueckermünde and part of the district Strasburg...

, Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz (district)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was created by merging the three previous districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994. On 4 September 2011, it was merged into Mecklenburgische Seenplatte...

, Demmin

Demmin (district)

Demmin was a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin. On 4 September 2011, the bulk of the district was merged to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while the northeastern Ämter...

 and Nordvorpommern

Nordvorpommern

Nordvorpommern was a Kreis in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district was created in 1994 by merging the three previous districts Grimmen, Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund. On 4 September 2011, it was merged to Vorpommern-Rügen.It was situated at the coast of the Baltic...

. The Hanseatic

Hanseatic League

The Hanseatic League was an economic alliance of trading cities and their merchant guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe...

 city of Greifswald

Greifswald

Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...

 was enclosed by the district, but did not belong to it.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the griffin Griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle...  of Pomerania.

Towns and municipalities

The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):

Amt-free towns	Amt-free municipalities
Anklam Anklam Anklam is a town in the Western Pomerania region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the banks of the Peene river, just 8 km from its mouth in the Kleines Haff, the western part of the Stettin Lagoon. Anklam has a population of 14,603 and was the capital of the former...	Heringsdorf

Ämter
1. Am Peenestrom Am Peenestrom Am Peenestrom is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Wolgast.The Amt Am Peenestrom consists of the following municipalities:#Buggenhagen#Hohendorf#Krummin#Lassan#Lütow... Buggenhagen Buggenhagen Buggenhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohendorf Hohendorf Hohendorf is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of*Schalense*Pritzier*Hohendorf*Zarnitz... Krummin Krummin Krummin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:*... Lassan2 Lütow Lütow Lütow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:... Sauzin Sauzin Sauzin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of Sauzin and Ziemitz.... Wolgast Wolgast Wolgast is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom that can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge... 1, 2 Zemitz Zemitz Zemitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of*Zemitz*Hohensee*Seckeritz*Wehrland-Bauer*Negenmark... 2. Anklam-Land Anklam-Land Anklam-Land is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Spantekow.The Amt Anklam-Land consists of the following municipalities:... Bargischow Bargischow Bargischow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Location:Bargischow is located approximately 5 km east of the Hanseatic city of Anklam. The railway route between Berlin and Stralsund crosses between the municipality and Woserow.... Blesewitz Blesewitz Blesewitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Boldekow Boldekow Boldekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Bugewitz Bugewitz Bugewitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Butzow Butzow Butzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ducherow Ducherow Ducherow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Transport:* Ducherow railway station is served by local services to Berlin, Angermünde, Eberswalde and Stralsund.... Iven Iven Iven is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Notable residents:*Georg Detlev von Flemming , Saxon-Polish general... Krien Krien Krien is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Krusenfelde Krusenfelde Krusenfelde is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Liepen Liepen Liepen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Medow Medow Medow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Neetzow Neetzow Neetzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:**... Neu Kosenow Neu Kosenow Neu Kosenow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Neuendorf A Neuendorf A Neuendorf A is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Neuendorf B Neuendorf B Neuendorf B is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Geography:It comprises the villages of Janow and Neuendorf B. In south of Janow there are the ruins of Veste Landskron .-References:... Neuenkirchen Neuenkirchen, Anklam-Land Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Postlow Postlow Postlow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Putzar Putzar Putzar is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rossin Rossin Rossin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Sarnow Sarnow Sarnow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Spantekow Spantekow Spantekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It comprises the villages Dennin, Drewelow, Fasanenhof, Japenzin, Rehberg, Rebelow and Spantekow.... 1 Stolpe Stolpe, Ostvorpommern Stolpe is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Nearby are the ruins of Stolpe Abbey....	3. Landhagen Landhagen Landhagen is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Neuenkirchen.The Amt Landhagen consists of the following municipalities:#Behrenhoff#Dargelin#Dersekow#Diedrichshagen... Behrenhoff Behrenhoff Behrenhoff is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dargelin Dargelin Dargelin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Dersekow Dersekow Dersekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Diedrichshagen Diedrichshagen Diedrichshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hinrichshagen Hinrichshagen Hinrichshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Levenhagen Levenhagen Levenhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mesekenhagen Mesekenhagen Mesekenhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Neuenkirchen Neuenkirchen, Landhagen Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 1 Wackerow Wackerow Wackerow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Weitenhagen Weitenhagen Weitenhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.... 4. Lubmin Lubmin (Amt) Lubmin is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Lubmin.The Amt Lubmin consists of the following municipalities:#Brünzow#Hanshagen#Katzow#Kemnitz#Kröslin#Loissin#Lubmin... Brünzow Brünzow Brünzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.It consists of*Brünzow,*Klein Ernsthof,*Kräpelin,*Stilow,*Stilow-Siedlung,*Vierow.... Hanshagen Hanshagen Hanshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Katzow Katzow Katzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of*Katzow*Kühlenhagen*Jägerhof*Netzeband... Kemnitz Kemnitz Kemnitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kröslin Kröslin Kröslin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of the villages*Freest*Hollendorf*Karrin*Kröslin*Spandowerhagenand the islands*Greifswalder Oie*Ruden*Dänholm*Großer Wotig*Kleiner Wotig... Loissin Loissin Loissin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lubmin Lubmin Lubmin is a coastal resort in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Lubmin is situated near Greifswald and on the Bay of Greifswald.Apart from tourism, Lubmin is a major transport and industry hub and investment location in the German energy sector... 1 Neu Boltenhagen Neu Boltenhagen Neu Boltenhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rubenow Rubenow Rubenow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consist of*Rubenow*Rubenow-Siedlung*Groß Ernsthof*Latzow*Nieder-Voddow*Nonnendorf*Voddow... Wusterhusen Wusterhusen Wusterhusen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 5. Usedom-Nord Usedom-Nord Usedom-Nord is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Zinnowitz.The Amt Usedom-Nord consists of the following municipalities:#Karlshagen#Mölschow#Peenemünde#Trassenheide... Karlshagen Karlshagen Karlshagen is a Baltic Sea resort in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the north of the island Usedom. Karlshagen has 3400 inhabitants and lies between Zinnowitz and Peenemuende.... Mölschow Mölschow Mölschow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of*Bannemin*Mölschow*Zecherin... Peenemünde Peenemünde The Peenemünde Army Research Center was founded in 1937 as one of five military proving grounds under the Army Weapons Office .... Trassenheide Trassenheide Trassenheide is a seaside resort on the island of Usedom in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in Germany. Trassenheide has approximately 1,000 inhabitants and the main source of income is tourism.- History :... Zinnowitz Zinnowitz Zinnowitz is a spa town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the northern German island of Usedom on the Baltic Sea. The town has rail connections to Wolgast and Ahlbeck.-History:... 1	6. Usedom-Süd Usedom-Süd Usedom-Süd is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in the town Usedom.The Amt Usedom-Süd consists of the following municipalities:... Benz Benz, Ostvorpommern Benz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:*... Dargen Dargen Dargen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Garz Garz (Usedom) Garz is a small municipality on the island of Usedom in the Vorpommern-Greifswald landkreis in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.Adjacent to the town is the regional Heringsdorf Airport, before border controls between Poland and Germany were abolished in 2007 in accordance with the... Kamminke Kamminke Kamminke is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:... Korswandt Korswandt Korswandt is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Koserow Koserow Koserow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. As of 2009 it has a population of 1,693.A small coastal bathing resort, Koserow lies on an isthmus on the island of Usedom on the Baltic Sea, near the border with Poland... Loddin Loddin Loddin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:*... Mellenthin Mellenthin Mellenthin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- External links :*... Pudagla Pudagla Pudagla is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. From 1307/09 until the Protestant Reformation, it was the site of Pudagla or Usedom Abbey, which moved there from Usedom . After the abbey's secularization into a ducal domain, it at times served... Rankwitz Rankwitz Rankwitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- References :... Stolpe auf Usedom Stolpe auf Usedom Stolpe auf Usedom is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-External links:*... Ückeritz Ückeritz Ückeritz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.- External links :*... Usedom Usedom (town) Usedom is a town in Vorpommern-Greifswald district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is the seat of the Amt of Usedom-Süd, to which 14 other communities also belong.-Geography:... 1, 2 Zempin Zempin Zempin is a German municipality and the smallest seaside resort on Usedom island. It lies between Zinnowitz and Koserow on the narrowest part of the island, between the Baltic Sea and the Achterwasser, a bay of the Oder Lagoon.... Zirchow Zirchow Zirchow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 7. Züssow Züssow (Amt) Züssow is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Züssow.The Amt Züssow consists of the following municipalities:... Bandelin Bandelin Bandelin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, consisting of the villages Kuntzow, Schmoldow, Vargatz, and Bandelin.-Location:... Gribow Gribow Gribow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Kiesow Groß Kiesow Groß Kiesow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of* Dambeck* Groß Kiesow* Groß Kiesow-Meierei* Kessin* Klein Kiesow* Klein Kiesow-Kolonie* Krebsow* Sanz... Groß Polzin Groß Polzin Groß Polzin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gützkow Gützkow Gützkow is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 18 km south of Greifswald at the Peene River's northern bank. Gützkow was the center of the medieval County of Gützkow.-History:... 2 Karlsburg Karlsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Karlsburg is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.The original name of the place was Gnatzkow. In 1771 King Gustav III of Sweden, then imperially enfeoffed with Swedish Pomerania, renamed the place into Karlsburg after the first name of then... Klein Bünzow Klein Bünzow Klein Bünzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Transport:Klein Bünzow railway station connects the area with Stralsund, Greifswald, Züssow, Angermünde, Eberswalde and Berlin.... Kölzin Kölzin Kölzin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lühmannsdorf Lühmannsdorf Lühmannsdorf is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It consists of* Brüssow* Giesekenhagen* Jagdkrug* Lühmannsdorf... Murchin Murchin Murchin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rubkow Rubkow Rubkow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schmatzin Schmatzin Schmatzin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Wrangelsburg Wrangelsburg Wrangelsburg is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ziethen Ziethen Ziethen may refer to:places in Germany:*Ziethen, Brandenburg, in the district of Barnim, Brandenburg*Ziethen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern... Züssow Züssow Züssow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Transport:Züssow railway station connects Züssow with Stralsund, Greifswald Angermünde, Eberswalde and Berlin. The station is also served by ICE, EuroCity and Intercity services connecting the area... 1
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)
• Touristic website of Usedom (English, German, Polish)
• Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern (English, German, Swedish, Polish)