Plöwen

Plöwen
Location of Plöwen within Vorpommern-Greifswald district

Location of Plöwen
Plöwen
Plöwen
Coordinates: 53°27′N 14°16′E / 53.450°N 14.267°E / 53.450; 14.267
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Löcknitz-Penkun
Government
 • MayorJean Sy
Area
 • Total
15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
343
 • Density22.6/km2 (58.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17321
Dialling codes039754
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-loecknitz-penkun.de

Plöwen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It has a population of 292.

History

From 1648 to 1720, Plöwen 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.