Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Krien is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
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 Village church in Krien | |
Location of Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern within Vorpommern-Greifswald district  | |
  Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern  Krien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| 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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/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
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.
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