Alt Tellin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Alt Tellin
Location of Alt Tellin within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Alt Tellin is located in Germany
Alt Tellin
Alt Tellin
Alt Tellin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Alt Tellin
Alt Tellin
Coordinates: 53°51′N 13°15′E / 53.850°N 13.250°E / 53.850; 13.250
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Jarmen-Tutow
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorFrank Karstädt
Area
 • Total
24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
390
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17129
Dialling codes039991
Vehicle registrationDM
Websitewww.amt-jarmen-tutow.de

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Alt Tellin 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 and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Originally named Siedenbüssow, the region has long been associated with the porcine trade. The region is primarily characterized by farms. Its name was changed to Alt Tellin on January 1, 1951. The word "Bussow" derives from Burgh, meaning "hill."

On March 31, 2021, a major fire destroyed the piglet production plant of LFD Holding in Alt Tellin consisting of 18 stables. Only 1300 of the 51.000 penned sows and piglets survived, the damage was estimated at €40 million.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
  2. ^ "Großbrand in Alt Tellin: Kein technischer Defekt". ndr.de (in German). 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-31.