Grambow, Vorpommern-Greifswald
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Location of Grambow
within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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  Grambow  Grambow | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′N 14°20′E / 53.400°N 14.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirko Ehmke |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.87 km2 (13.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 860 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17322 |
| Dialling codes | 039749 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.amt-loecknitz-penkun.de |
Grambow (Polish: Grębowo)[2] is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in north-eastern Germany. It is located near the border with Poland, in the historic region of Pomerania.
According to the 2022 census, Poles constituted 24.9% of the population.[3]
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, Grambow 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.
- ^ Leksykon Polactwa w Niemczech (in Polish). Opole: Związek Polaków w Niemczech. 1939. p. 257.
- ^ "Germany's population by country of birth 2022". Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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