Mecklenburg-Strelitz (district)
former rural district of Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a former district in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district-free city (urban district) of Neubrandenburg is nearly completely surrounded by Mecklenburg-Strelitz district. The capital of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the town of Strelitz. In 1712 a fire completely destroyed the town. The duke decided to build a new town on the shores of a small lake called the Zierker See. This town became Neustrelitz, or in English New Strelitz.
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Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Disbanded | September 2011 |
Capital | Neustrelitz |
Area | |
• Total | 2,089 km2 (807 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 84.259 (31. March 2,005) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | MST |
Website | mecklenburg-strelitz.de |
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The district was created by joining the three old districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994.