Demmin (district)
District in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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(2010-12-31)
53°45′N 13°00′E / 53.75°N 13.0°E / 53.75; 13.0
Demmin (German pronunciation: [dɛˈmiːn]) is a former Kreis (district) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It was bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Müritz, Güstrow, Nordvorpommern, Ostvorpommern and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
History
Demmin District was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin. On 4 September 2011, the bulk of the district was merged to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while the northeastern Ämter Peenetal/Loitz and Jarmen-Tutow became part of Vorpommern-Greifswald.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):
Amt-free towns |
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1 - seat of the Amt; 2 - town; 3 - former town/municipality |
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