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Eggesin

Eggesin
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Eggesin
Coat of arms of Eggesin
Location of Eggesin within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Eggesin is located in Germany
Eggesin
Eggesin
Eggesin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Eggesin
Eggesin
Coordinates: 53°41′N 14°05′E / 53.683°N 14.083°E / 53.683; 14.083
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Am Stettiner Haff
Government
 • MayorDietmar Jesse (CDU)
Area
 • Total
88.01 km2 (33.98 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
4,785
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17367
Dialling codes039779
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.eggesin.de

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.

History

From 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

Towns near Eggesin

Personalities

Ludwig von Schröder

References