Krackow, Germany
Appearance
Krackow, Germany | |
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Coordinates: 53°20′N 14°16′E / 53.333°N 14.267°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hans-Peter Bobrowski |
Area | |
• Total | 44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 612 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17329 |
Dialling codes | 039746 |
Vehicle registration | VG |
Website | www.amt-loecknitz-penkun.de |
Krackow (Polish: Kraków) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; 20km to the Polish city of Szczecin
History
[edit]From 1648 to 1720, Krackow 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
[edit]- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.