Krackow, Germany

Krackow, Germany
Village church in Krackow
Village church in Krackow
Location of Krackow, Germany within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Krackow, Germany is located in Germany
Krackow, Germany
Krackow, Germany
Krackow, Germany is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Krackow, Germany
Krackow, Germany
Coordinates: 53°20′N 14°16′E / 53.333°N 14.267°E / 53.333; 14.267
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Löcknitz-Penkun
Government
 • MayorHans-Peter Bobrowski
Area
 • Total44.18 km2 (17.06 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total613
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17329
Dialling codes039746
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-loecknitz-penkun.de

Krackow (Polish: Kraków) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; 20km to the Polish city of Szczecin

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Krackow 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

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.