Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in population; it covers an area of 23,300 km2 (9,000 sq mi), making it the sixth largest German state in area; and it is 16th in population density. Schwerin is the state capital and Rostock is the largest city. Other major cities include Neubrandenburg, Stralsund, Greifswald, Wismar, and Güstrow. It was named after the two regions of Mecklenburg and Fore Pomerania.
Stolpe is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Nearby are the ruins of Stolpe Abbey.
Sarnow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Rossin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Butzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Boldekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Grambow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.
Hintersee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.
Lübs is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Ramin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Rothemühl is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Plöwen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It has a population of 292.
Mönkebude is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Meiersberg is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Krackow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; 20km to the Polish city of Szczecin
Ferdinandshof is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Altwigshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the people's representative body or the state parliament of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
In the area of present-day Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, up to 5,000 megalith tombs were erected as burial sites by people of the Neolithic Funnelbeaker (TRB) culture. More than 1,000 of them are preserved today and protected by law. Though varying in style and age, megalith structures are common in Western Europe, with those in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern belonging to the youngest and easternmost—further east, in the modern West Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland, monuments erected by the TRB people did not include lithic structures, while they do in the south (Brandenburg), west and north (Denmark).
Rostock is a district in the north of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the Baltic Sea, the district-free city Rostock and the districts Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Ludwigslust-Parchim. The district seat is the town Güstrow.
