By Ina Rehberg, Alina Bereznaja Richard Wossidlo Gymnasium Our Region
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania)
in the north of Germany capital: Schwerin 6 th largest state area: km 2 population: 1.7 million inhabitants nickname: MV or “Meck-Pomm“
Landscape Baltic Sea coast over 1,500 km long most famous islands: Rügen and Usedom, also smaller islands such as Hiddensee or Poel. largest lake: Lake Müritz peninsulas such as Fischland-Darß-Zingst 283 nature reserves, 110 landscape reserves and three national parks many lakes used for fishing and sailing in the Mecklenburg Lake District. popular place for sailing e.g. the Hanse Sail event in Rostock
The Baltic Sea – Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania
The Mecklenburg Lake District
Vorpommern- Rügen (North Western Pomerania)
district in the northern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania capital: Stralsund on the coast of the Baltic Sea
Ribnitz-Damgarten largest town of the district Nordvorpommern Area: 236 km² Population: inhabitants on the Ribnitzer See (Lake of Ribnitz) situated between the two Hanseatic cities Rostock and Stralsund on the Recknitz River Known as the Amber Town
Sights of Ribnitz-Damgarten Saint Mary's Church Rostock Gate Convent German Amber Museum St. Bartholomew Church Manufacture of Baltic Jewelery