Blankensee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the border with Poland.
Blankensee | |
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 Center of the village with German-Polish inn | |
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  Blankensee  Blankensee | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′N 14°18′E / 53.500°N 14.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Müller |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 562 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17322 |
| Dialling codes | 039744 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.blankensee.de |
History
editFrom 1648 to 1720, Blankensee 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.
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