Wilhelmsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Wilhelmsburg | |
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Location of Wilhelmsburg
within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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Location of Wilhelmsburg | |
Wilhelmsburg Wilhelmsburg | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′N 13°51′E / 53.633°N 13.850°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Torgelow-Ferdinandshof |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Volker Weimer (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.04 km2 (18.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 724 |
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (39.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17379 |
| Dialling codes | 039778 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.amt-ferdinandshof.de |
Wilhelmsburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlmsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
History
From 1648 to 1720, Wilhelmsburg 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
- ^ "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.