Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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

Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Municipality
Village church in Krien
Location of Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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Coordinates: 53°50′N 13°27′E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Vorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.	Anklam-Land
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Mike Stegemann
Area
• Total	21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	680
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17391
Dialling codes	039723, 039727
Vehicle registration	VG
Website	www.amt-anklam-land.de

History

From 1648 to 1720, Krien 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.

Notable people

• Marie Schnür (1869 – after 1918), painter