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Wolgast

Wolgast is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, on the Peenestrom opposite the island of Usedom. From 1295 it was the residence of the dukes of Pomerania-Wolgast, whose castle no longer survives. It was Swedish from 1648 to 1815 and is known today for its shipyard.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wolgast. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wolgast
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