Viereck
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Viereck | |
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Viereck | |
Coordinates: 53°33′N 14°02′E / 53.550°N 14.033°ECoordinates: 53°33′N 14°02′E / 53.550°N 14.033°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Municipal assoc. | Uecker-Randow-Tal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Axel Marquardt |
Area | |
• Total | 54.75 km2 (21.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,020 |
• Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17309 |
Dialling codes | 039744, 039748 |
Vehicle registration | VG |
Website | www.amt-uecker-randow-tal.de |
Viereck is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
History[]
Viereck was founded in 1748 in the course of the repopulation policy under King Frederick II, the Great, of Prussia. The then competent Prussian state minister in charge of internal colonisation, , became namesake to the place, when it was renamed in his honour in 1751.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Statistisches Amt M-V – Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2020". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). July 2021.
- ^ See Cantow in Vorpommern, since 1748.
Categories:
- Municipalities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Vorpommern-Greifswald
- 1748 establishments in Prussia
- Bezirk Neubrandenburg
- Vorpommern-Greifswald geography stubs