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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Also known as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a state in north-eastern Germany on the Baltic coast, with Schwerin as its capital and Rostock as its largest city. It unites the historic lands of Mecklenburg with the western part of Pomerania left in Germany after 1945, including the island of Rügen. Created in 1945, broken up into districts by East Germany in 1952 and re-established in 1990, it is the most thinly populated German state.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

County of SchwerinPrincipality of RügenPrince-Bishopric of SchwerinPrince-Bishopric of RatzeburgFree State of Mecklenburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mecklenburg-vorpommern
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