Bezirk Schwerin

Bezirk Schwerin
District
Coat of arms
Location of Bezirk Schwerin within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates: 53°30′N 11°40′E / 53.500°N 11.667°E / 53.500; 11.667
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 25 July 1952, substituting the old German states. After 3 October 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification. Most of the Bezirk Schwerin became part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the only exception being the district of Perleberg, which went to Brandenburg.

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):

• Urban district : Schwerin.
• Rural districts : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

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