Uecker-Randow was a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The district was created on June 12, 1994 by merging the previous districts Pasewalk, Ueckermünde and part of the district Strasburg. On 4 September 2011, it was merged into Vorpommern-Greifswald

Vorpommern-Greifswald

Vorpommern-Greifswald is a district in the east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Vorpommern-Rügen, the Baltic Sea, Poland and the state Brandenburg...

.

Neighboring districts were (from south clockwise) Uckermark in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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, Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz (district)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was created by merging the three previous districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994. On 4 September 2011, it was merged into Mecklenburgische Seenplatte...

 and Ostvorpommern

Ostvorpommern

Ostvorpommern was a Kreis in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The district was created on June 12, 1994 by merging the former districts of Anklam, Greifswald and Wolgast. It was merged into Vorpommern-Greifswald on 4 September 2011.Neighboring districts were Uecker-Randow,...

. To the east was the West Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a griffin Griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle...  to the left and an eagle to the right. The griffin is the symbol of Pommern, while the eagle is the symbol of Brandenburg. Historically the territory of the district was divided between these two states. The tower in the middle represents a large tower in Pasewalk, the capital of the district. The wavy lines in bottom stand both for the two main rivers which gave the district its name, as well as for the Oder Lagoon of the Baltic Sea.

Towns and municipalities

The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):

Amt-free towns

Pasewalk Pasewalk Pasewalk is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal Amt of which it is not part.Pasewalk became a town during the 12th... Strasburg Strasburg, Germany Strasburg is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated in the historic Uckermark region, about west of Pasewalk, and east of Neubrandenburg.... Ueckermünde Ueckermünde Ueckermünde is a seaport town in northeast Germany, located in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, Western Pomerania, near Germany's border with Poland . Ueckermünde has a long and varied history, going back to its founding by Slavs, known as the Uchri and mentioned in 934 by Widukind of Corvey...

Ämter
1. Am Stettiner Haff Am Stettiner Haff Am Stettiner Haff is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Eggesin.-Subdivision:The Amt Am Stettiner Haff consists of the following municipalities:... Ahlbeck Ahlbeck Ahlbeck is part of Heringsdorf, a seaside resort in Germany on the island of Usedom in the Baltic Sea. It is situated right next to the border of Poland and the city of Świnoujście .... Altwarp Altwarp Altwarp is a municipality located in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, on the border with Poland. It has about 600 inhabitants and is located on the Bay of Neuwarp opposite the Polish town of Nowe Warpno .-References:... Eggesin Eggesin Eggesin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Uecker, 7 km southeast of Ueckermünde, and 42 km northwest of Szczecin.-Transport:... 1, 2 Grambin Grambin Grambin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hintersee Hintersee Hintersee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.... Leopoldshagen Leopoldshagen Leopoldshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-History:The place was founded in 1748. In 1752 King Frederick II of Prussia named the village in honour of his late general Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau .... Liepgarten Liepgarten Liepgarten is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lübs Lübs Lübs is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Luckow Meiersberg Meiersberg Meiersberg is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mönkebude Mönkebude Mönkebude is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Torgelow-Holländerei Torgelow-Holländerei Torgelow-Holländerei is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Vogelsang-Warsin Vogelsang-Warsin Vogelsang-Warsin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....	2. Löcknitz-Penkun Löcknitz-Penkun Löcknitz-Penkun is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Löcknitz.The Amt Löcknitz-Penkun consists of the following municipalities:... Bergholz Bergholz Bergholz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Blankensee Blankensee, Uecker-Randow Blankensee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.... Boock Boock Boock is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Glasow Glasow Glasow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Grambow Grambow, Uecker-Randow Grambow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.... Krackow Krackow Krackow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Löcknitz Löcknitz Löcknitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, located 12 km west of the German-Polish border and 25 km west of Szczecin .- Cross-border contacts :... 1 Nadrensee Nadrensee Nadrensee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Penkun Penkun Penkun is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Prenzlau, and 23 km southwest of Szczecin.-Towns near Penkun:* Szczecin City * Eggesin... 2 Plöwen Plöwen Plöwen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ramin Ramin, Germany Ramin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rossow Rossow Rossow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rothenklempenow Rothenklempenow Rothenklempenow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 3. Torgelow-Ferdinandshof Torgelow-Ferdinandshof Torgelow-Ferdinandshof is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Torgelow.The Amt Torgelow-Ferdinandshof consists of the following municipalities:# Altwigshagen... Altwigshagen Altwigshagen Altwigshagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Ferdinandshof Ferdinandshof Ferdinandshof is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Transport:* Ferdinandshof railway station is served by regional services to Berlin, Angermünde, Eberswalde, Pasewalk and Stralsund.... Hammer an der Uecker Hammer an der Uecker Hammer an der Uecker is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The eponymous Uecker is a proximate river.... Heinrichsruh Heinrichsruh Heinrichsruh is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Heinrichswalde Heinrichswalde Heinrichswalde is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rothemühl Rothemühl Rothemühl is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Torgelow Torgelow Torgelow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the river Uecker, 12 km south of Ueckermünde, and 41 km northwest of Stettin.... 1, 2 Wilhelmsburg Wilhelmsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Wilhelmsburg is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....	4. Uecker-Randow-Tal Uecker-Randow-Tal Uecker-Randow-Tal is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Pasewalk, itself not part of the Amt.The Amt Uecker-Randow-Tal consists of the following municipalities:... [seat: Pasewalk] Blumenhagen Blumenhagen Blumenhagen is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Brietzig Brietzig Brietzig is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Damerow Damerow Damerow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Fahrenwalde Fahrenwalde Fahrenwalde is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Luckow Groß Luckow Groß Luckow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Jatznick Jatznick Jatznick is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Transport:Jatznick railway station connects the area with Stralsund, Greifswald, Züssow, Angermünde, Eberswalde, Berlin, Ueckermünde and Neubrandenburg.... Klein Luckow Klein Luckow Klein Luckow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-Notable residents:*Max Schmeling... Koblentz Koblentz Koblentz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Krugsdorf Krugsdorf Krugsdorf is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Nieden Nieden Nieden is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Papendorf Papendorf, Uecker-Randow Papendorf is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Polzow Polzow Polzow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rollwitz Rollwitz Rollwitz is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schönwalde Schönwalde, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schönwalde is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Viereck Viereck Viereck is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-History:Viereck was founded in 1748 in the course of the repopulation policy under King Frederick II, the Great, of Prussia... Zerrenthin Zerrenthin Zerrenthin is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Züsedom Züsedom Züsedom is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)
• Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern (English, German, Swedish, Polish)
• Ost|See|Land - Tourism Overview site (English, German, Swedish, Polish)