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Demmin (IPA: [dɛˈmiːn]) is a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Müritz, Güstrow, Nordvorpommern, Ostvorpommern and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
[edit] History
The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin.
[edit] Geography
The Peene river enters the district in the west, runs through a large lake called the Kummerower See (33 km²), and leaves the district to the northeast. The district of Demmin unites parts of the historical regions of Mecklenburg and (Western) Pomerania.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
- The bull is the heraldic animal of Mecklenburg
- The silver griffin together with the chess pattern have been the arms of Pomerania
- The silver castle to the right is from the arms of the city of Demmin
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[edit] Towns and municipalities
[edit] External links
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