Blankensee, Uecker-Randow
Blankensee | |
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 Center of the village with German-Polish inn | |
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  Blankensee  Blankensee | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′N 14°18′E / 53.500°N 14.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Müller |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 562 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17322 |
| Dialling codes | 039744 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.blankensee.de |
Blankensee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in north-eastern Germany. It is located on the border with Poland. It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.
According to the 2022 census, Poles constituted 19.6% of the population.[2]
History
[edit]The area formed part of Poland in the 12th century, and following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. From 1648 to 1720, Blankensee 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
[edit]- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ "Germany's population by country of birth 2022". Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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