Spantekow
Appearance
Spantekow | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
Municipal assoc. | Anklam-Land |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reinhardt Elstner |
Area | |
• Total | 70.42 km2 (27.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,097 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17392 |
Dialling codes | 039727 |
Vehicle registration | OVP |
Website | www.amt-anklam-land.de |
Spantekow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It comprises the villages Dennin, Drewelow, Fasanenhof, Janow, Japenzin, Neuendorf B, Rehberg, Rebelow and Spantekow.
Since the Middle Ages, Spantekow is a local administrative center and the site of a fortress. Though Spantekow castle was largely destroyed in a Brandenburgian attack in 1677, it remained a residence of the local nobility until 1945. Today, the village is seat of the Amt Anklam-Land.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.