Alt Tellin

Alt Tellin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Alt Tellin
Municipality
Location of Alt Tellin within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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Coordinates: 53°51′N 13°15′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Jarmen-Tutow
Subdivisions	7 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Frank Karstädt
Area
• Total	24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	390
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17129
Dialling codes	039991
Vehicle registration	DM
Website	www.amt-jarmen-tutow.de

History

From 1648 to 1720, Alt Tellin 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 and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Originally named Siedenbüssow, the region has long been associated with the porcine trade. The region is primarily characterized by farms. Its name was changed to Alt Tellin on January 1, 1951. The word "Bussow" derives from Burgh, meaning "hill."

On March 31, 2021, a major fire destroyed the piglet production plant of LFD Holding in Alt Tellin consisting of 18 stables. Only 1300 of the 51.000 penned sows and piglets survived, the damage was estimated at €40 million.^[2]

References

1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
2. "Großbrand in Alt Tellin: Kein technischer Defekt". ndr.de (in German). 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-31.