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Medow

Coordinates: 53°50′N 13°33′E / 53.833°N 13.550°E / 53.833; 13.550
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Medow
Church in Medow
Church in Medow
Location of Medow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Medow is located in Germany
Medow
Medow
Medow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Medow
Medow
Coordinates: 53°50′N 13°33′E / 53.833°N 13.550°E / 53.833; 13.550
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Anklam-Land
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorHartmut Pätzold
Area
 • Total28.95 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total502
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17391
Dialling codes039728
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-anklam-land.de

Medow (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːdoː]) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Medow was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

References

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