Altwigshagen

Altwigshagen
Location of Altwigshagen within Vorpommern-Greifswald district

Location of Altwigshagen
Altwigshagen
Altwigshagen
Coordinates: 53°42′N 13°49′E / 53.700°N 13.817°E / 53.700; 13.817
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Torgelow-Ferdinandshof
Government
 • MayorGerlinde Foy
Area
 • Total
28.64 km2 (11.06 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
369
 • Density12.9/km2 (33.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17379
Dialling codes039778
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.altwigshagen.de

Altwigshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

History

From 1648 to 1720, Altwigshagen was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

References

  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.