In the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) there are 84 officially recognised towns and cities.

17 cities in Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 16 cities in Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim 14 cities in Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald 13 cities in Landkreis Rostock 13 cities in Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen 9 cities in Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg

In addition there are the two district-free cities of Rostock and Schwerin.

District capitals

There are 6 district capitals in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Greifswald (Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald) Hanseatic city Güstrow (Landkreis Rostock) Neubrandenburg (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte) Parchim (Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim) Stralsund (Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen) Hanseatic city Wismar (Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg) Hanseatic city

Table You can sort the table by clicking one of the upper columns. Data from 2017 is included for 21 cities and communes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with a population of at least 10,000 on December 31, 2017, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. City/Town Coat of arms District first mentioned Town privileges Area in km2 Pop. at Dec. 31, 2013MV Stats: Census results2017 est2017 pop. density Image Altentreptow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1245 1245 52,83 Anklam Vorpommern-Greifswald 1243 1264 56,57 12,521220.9/km² Bad Doberan Rostock 1177 1879 32,74 12,290374.1/km² Bad Sülze Vorpommern-Rügen 1243 1257Town privileges between 1255 and 1260 26,37 Barth Vorpommern-Rügen 1255 1255 40,83 Bergen auf Rügen Vorpommern-Rügen 1314 1613 51,42 13,555263.3/km² Boizenburg/Elbe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1158 1267 47,26 10,630224.1/km² Brüel Ludwigslust-Parchim 1222 13401377 according to other sources 27,30 Burg Stargard Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1244 12591259 is the date for the town of Stargard; the "Burg" area with the castle was incorporated in 1929, the town renamed to Burg Stargard. 61,68 Bützow Rostock 1171 1236 39,70 Crivitz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1302 1302 75,48 Dargun Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1172 1938 117,15 Dassow Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1938 66,54 Demmin Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1070 1236Town privileges given between 1236 and 1249 81,56 10,865132.4/km² Dömitz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1259 60,38 Eggesin Vorpommern-Greifswald 1216 1966 88,01 Franzburg Vorpommern-Rügen 1231 1587 15,19 Friedland Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1244 1244 97,64 Gadebusch Nordwestmecklenburg 1194 1225 47,65 Garz/Rügen Vorpommern-Rügen 1207 1319 65,44 Gnoien Rostock 1257 1290 41,08 Goldberg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1227 1248 64,85 Grabow Ludwigslust-Parchim 1186 1252 47,68 Greifswald Vorpommern-Greifswald 1241 1250 50,50 58,8861,159/km² Grevesmühlen Nordwestmecklenburg 1226 1261 52,32 10,410198.7/km² Grimmen Vorpommern-Rügen 1267 1287 50,29 Güstrow Rostock 1222 1228 70,86 29,429414.0/km² Gützkow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1301 1353 42,68 Hagenow Ludwigslust-Parchim 1190Town privileges given between 1190 and 1195 1754 67,44 11,968177.2/km² Jarmen Vorpommern-Greifswald 1269 1720 30,64 Klütz Nordwestmecklenburg 1188 1938 44,12 Krakow am See Rostock 1298 1467 87,07 Kröpelin Rostock 1177 1249 67,26 Kühlungsborn Rostock 1938Fusion of the former villages/seaside resorts of Fulgen, Brunshaupten and Arendsee 1938 16,16 Laage Rostock 1216 1336 81,27 Lassan Vorpommern-Greifswald 1136 1274 27,98 Loitz Vorpommern-Greifswald 1242 1242 89,53 Lübtheen Ludwigslust-Parchim 1363 1938 119,69 Lübz Ludwigslust-Parchim 1308 1456exact date not really clear, town privileges received definitely until 1506 49,12 Ludwigslust Ludwigslust-Parchim 1754 1876 78,30 12,267195.7/km² Malchin Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1236 1236 94,50 Malchow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1147 1235 44,60 Marlow Vorpommern-Rügen 1210 1459 139,81 Mirow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1226 1919 84,08 Neubrandenburg Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1248 1248 85,65 64,259746.2/km² Neubukow Rostock 1260 1435 24,99 Neukalen Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1174Altkalen 12531281 new foundation 10 km further south 46,84 Neukloster Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1938 27,49 Neustadt-Glewe Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 93,91 Neustrelitz Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1278 1733 138,15 20,135144.0/km² Parchim Ludwigslust-Parchim 1170 1226 106,61 18,074144.8/km² Pasewalk Vorpommern-Greifswald 1121 1251unsettled date, definite town privileges at 1276 54,99 10,281186.2/km² Penkun Vorpommern-Greifswald 1240 1269 78,63 Penzlin Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1170 1263 115,47 Plau am See Ludwigslust-Parchim 1235 1226 115,99 Putbus Vorpommern-Rügen 1810 1810 66,60 Rehna Nordwestmecklenburg 1230 1791 22,52 Rerik Rostock 1238for the village of Alt Gaarz 1938for renaming of Alt Gaarz to Rerik 33,45 Ribnitz-Damgarten Vorpommern-Rügen 1950 1950 122,20 15,197123.7/km² Richtenberg Vorpommern-Rügen 1231 1297 15,63 Röbel/Müritz Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1226 1261 30,17 Rostock Kreisfreie Stadt 1161 1218 181,44 208,4091,149/km² Sassnitz Vorpommern-Rügen 1906merging of the fishing villages Saßnitz and Crampas 1957 46,45 Schönberg Nordwestmecklenburg 1219 1822 38,09 Schwaan Rostock 1276 1276 38,28 Schwerin (state capital) Kreisfreie Stadt 1018around 1018 1160 130,46 95,797734.0/km² Stavenhagen Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1230 1264 40,84 Sternberg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1248 1248 67,67 Stralsund Vorpommern-Rügen 1234 1234 38,97 59,5171,099/km² Strasburg (Uckermark) Vorpommern-Greifswald 1250around 1250 1250 86,83 Tessin Rostock 1121 1343 24,52 Teterow Rostock 1215Construction of the church started 1272probably in 1235 already, unclear 47,17 Torgelow Vorpommern-Greifswald 1281 1945 49,46 Tribsees Vorpommern-Rügen 1136 1285 54,75 Ueckermünde Vorpommern-Greifswald 1178 1260 84,69 Usedom Vorpommern-Greifswald 1128 1298 38,57 Waren (Müritz) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1260between 1260 and 1270 1260 158,39 21,210133.0/km² Warin Nordwestmecklenburg 1178 1306 44,26 Wesenberg Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1252 1252 89,43 Wismar Nordwestmecklenburg 1147 1226 41,36 42,9061,028/km² Wittenburg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1154 1230 46,25 Woldegk Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1236between 1236 and 1250 1298 103,70 Wolgast Vorpommern-Greifswald 1123 1257 61,52 12,084195.7/km² Zarrentin am Schaalsee Ludwigslust-Parchim 1139 1938 91,89

Former cities on the current territory of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

CityCoat of armsDistrictFirst mentionedCity from-untilAltkalen N/A Rostock 1174 1253–1281 Town privileges given to NeukalenDamgarten Vorpommern-Rügen 1258 1258–1950 1950 fusion with Ribnitz to Ribnitz-DamgartenFeldberg Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1256 1919–1999 on June 13, 1999 incorporated in Feldberger SeenlandschaftKummerow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1222 1255–1671 after depopulation in 30-years-warRibnitz Vorpommern-Rügen 1210 1233–1950 1950 fusion with Damgarten to Ribnitz-DamgartenStrelitz-Alt Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 1278 1349–1931 1931 incorporation into Neustrelitz

External links Cities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by population

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