Pasewalk
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Location of Pasewalk within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | ||
| Coordinates: 53°30′N 14°00′E / 53.500°N 14.000°ECoordinates: 53°30′N 14°00′E / 53.500°N 14.000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rainer Dambach (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.99 km2 (21.23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,594 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 17309 | |
| Dialling codes | 03973 | |
| Vehicle registration | UER | |
| Website | www.pasewalk.de | |
Pasewalk (German pronunciation: [ˈpaːzəvalk]) is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal Amt of which it is not part.
History
Pasewalk became a town during the 12th century and was soon a member of the Hanseatic League. In 1359 it passed to the Duke of Pomerania. Frequently ravaged during the wars which devastated the district, it was plundered several times by Imperial troops during the Thirty Years' War. In 1657 it was burned down by the Poles and in 1713 by the Russians. In the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 it was given to Sweden, but in 1676 it was conquered by Brandenburg. In 1720, in the Peace of Stockholm, it was finally assigned to Brandenburg-Prussia.
Notable residents
- Erich Paulun (1862–1909), physician
International relations
Pasewalk is twinned with:
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External links
Media related to Pasewalk at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2012". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 14 August 2013.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
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