Ueckermünde

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Ueckermünde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Ueckermünde
Ueckermünde (Germany)
Ueckermünde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Uecker-Randow
Town subdivisions 4
Mayor Heidi Michaelis
Basic statistics
Area 84.69 km² (32.7 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m  (16 ft)
Population 10,399  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 123 /km² (318 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate UER
Postal code 17373
Area code 039771
Website www.ueckermuende.de
Location of the town of Ueckermünde within Uecker-Randow district
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Coordinates: 53°44′20″N 14°02′40″E / 53.73889, 14.04444

Ueckermünde (IPA: [ʏkɐˈmʏndə], Polish: Wkryujście) is a municipality in the district of Uecker-Randow in eastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, near the German border with Poland (Police County).

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[edit] Geography

The town, lying on the Oder Lagoon (Oderhaff, Stettiner Haff) is Germany's northeasternmost port city. It is recognized by the state as a resort town, and it is home to the last palace of the Dukes of Pomerania still in existence on German soil. Emptying into the lagoon is the town's namesake, the river Uecker. The surrounding area, even when seen from the odd spot that reaches 20 m above sea level, is almost flat. The city also gave the Ueckermünder Heide (heath and woodland) its name. It is Western Pomerania's biggest wooded area, and stretches from the northwest to the southeast over 50 km to the Polish town of Police (Pölitz in German).

[edit] Parts of town

The following communities belong to Ueckermünde:

  • Bellin
  • Berndshof
  • Rosenmühl
  • Neuhof

[edit] Neighbouring communities

Clockwise from the east, these are Vogelsang-Warsin, Eggesin, Liepgarten, Lübs, Mönkebude and Grambin.

[edit] History

  • 1178 – First documentary mention.
  • 1546 – Palace built anew by Phillip I.
  • 1818 – Ueckermünde becomes district seat (until 1994)
  • 19th/20th centuries – Rowing traffic, brickmaking and iron were all important industries.

[edit] City partnerships

[edit] Towns near Ueckermünde

[edit] Infrastructure

Ueckermünde can be reached from the Pasewalk-West or Pasewalk-Süd interchange on Autobahn A 20. Bundesstraße (Federal Highway) B 109 running between Anklam and Prenzlau passes 13 km to the town's west. Ueckermünde is the last stop on the railway line from Pasewalk. Passenger ships sail regularly to Szczecin, Świnoujście and Kamminke on the island of Usedom. Also, the Berlin-Usedom cycling highway passes through the town.

[edit] Sightseeing

  • Stadtschloss (palace with museum)
  • Stadthafen (harbour)
  • Historic marketplace
  • Ueckermünder Zoo
  • Mushroom museum
  • Strandhalle ("Beach Hall")

[edit] Sons and daughters of the city

  • Friedrich Magnus, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
  • Marianne Buggenhagen, 6-time Olympic medallist, 7-time world champion and 125-time East German champion in disabled sports.

[edit] External links

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Towns and municipalities in Uecker-Randow
Coat of arms