Eggesin (German pronunciation: [ˈɛɡəsiːn] ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Uecker, 7 km southeast of Ueckermünde, and 42 km northwest of Szczecin.
Eggesin | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 53°41′N 14°05′E / 53.683°N 14.083°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Municipal assoc. | Am Stettiner Haff |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dietmar Jesse (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 88.01 km2 (33.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,748 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17367 |
Dialling codes | 039779 |
Vehicle registration | VG |
Website | www.eggesin.de |
History
editFrom 1648 to 1720, Eggesin 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.
Transport
edit- Eggesin railway station is served by local services to Neubrandenburg, Pasewalk and Ueckermünde.
Towns near Eggesin
editPersonalities
edit- Ludwig von Schröder (1854–1933), Prussian admiral
- Egbert Swensson (born 1956), sail sportsman
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.