Vorpommern-Greifswald District

Vorpommern-Greifswald is a rural district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania that reaches from the coast inland. The area covers coastal strips, wooded hills, fields and several islands in the Baltic Sea.

The territory belonged to Pomerania for centuries and changed hands between different rulers several times. The current district formed in 2011 when smaller units merged following a reform in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The name links Pomerania with Greifswald, the main town that serves as the center of the district. Students and residents shape daily life in the urban areas, while the countryside shows smaller villages with brick churches and farms.

Greifswald is the main town and offers train connections to other German cities. Throughout the area there are well-maintained cycle paths connecting villages and coastal spots.

The area hosts research facilities such as the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and the Friedrich Loeffler Institute. Both work on current research questions in their fields and attract scientists from different countries.

Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Inception: September 4, 2011

Capital city: Greifswald

Elevation above the sea: 1 m

Shares border with: Western Pomerania-Rügen District, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District, Uckermark District

Website: https://kreis-vg.de

GPS coordinates: 53.76000,13.89000

Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:56