Demmin (district)
Demmin (German pronunciation: [dɛˈmiːn]) is a former Kreis (district) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The 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. It was bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Müritz, Güstrow, Nordvorpommern, Ostvorpommern and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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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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The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):
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Coordinates: 53°45′N 13°00′E / 53.75°N 13.0°E / 53.75; 13.0
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