Neubrandenburg (Bezirk)

Bezirk Neubrandenburg
—  District  —
Location of Bezirk Neubrandenburg within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates:
Country German Democratic Republic
Subdivisions 14 Kreise and 1 Stadtkreis
Formed 1952
Dissolved 1990
Seat Neubrandenburg
Area
 • Total 10,948 km2 (4,227 sq mi)
Population (1989)[1]
 • Total 620,500
 • Density 56.7/km2 (146.8/sq mi)
Vehicle registration C

The Bezirk Neubrandenburg was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Neubrandenburg.

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History

The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Neubrandenburg bordered with the Bezirke of Rostock, Schwerin, Potsdam and Frankfurt (Oder). It bordered also with Poland and a little part of it was located by the Stettin Bay, a lagoon separated from the Baltic Sea.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 15 kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreis) and 14 rural districts (Landkreise):

References

  1. ^ "40 Jahre DDR", National central administration for statistics, May 1989

External links

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