Wilhelmsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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

Wilhelmsburg
Location of Wilhelmsburg within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Wilhelmsburg is located in Germany
Wilhelmsburg
Wilhelmsburg
Wilhelmsburg is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Wilhelmsburg
Wilhelmsburg
Coordinates: 53°38′N 13°51′E / 53.633°N 13.850°E / 53.633; 13.850
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Torgelow-Ferdinandshof
Government
 • MayorUlf Wrase
Area
 • Total47.04 km2 (18.16 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total724
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17379
Dialling codes039778
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-ferdinandshof.de

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Wilhelmsburg 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.