Altwigshagen

Altwigshagen
Location of Altwigshagen within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Altwigshagen is located in Germany
Altwigshagen
Altwigshagen
Altwigshagen is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Altwigshagen
Altwigshagen
Coordinates: 53°42′N 13°49′E / 53.700°N 13.817°E / 53.700; 13.817
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Torgelow-Ferdinandshof
Government
 • MayorGerlinde Foy
Area
 • Total28.64 km2 (11.06 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total389
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17379
Dialling codes039778
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.altwigshagen.de

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

History

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From 1648 to 1720, Altwigshagen 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.