Schwerin (Bezirk)

Bezirk Schwerin
District

Location of Bezirk Schwerin within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates: 53°30′N 11°40′E / 53.500°N 11.667°E
Country German Democratic Republic
Subdivisions 10 Kreise and 1 Stadtkreise
Formed 1952
Dissolved 1990
Seat Schwerin
Area
  Total 8,672 km2 (3,348 sq mi)
Population (1989)[1]
  Total 595,200
  Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Vehicle registration B

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

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 Schwerin bordered with the Bezirke of Rostock, Neubrandenburg, Potsdam and Magdeburg. It bordered also with West Germany.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 11 Kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreise) and 10 rural districts (Landkreise):

References

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