Mecklenburg-Strelitz (district)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz is a former district in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 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.

The district was created by joining the three old districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of arms The bull head on a yellow field is the coat of arms of the dukes of Mecklenburg. The tower stands for the castle of Stargard, the longtime home of the dukes of Mecklenburg since it was built in the 13th century; it remains the northernmost mountain-top castle in present-day Germany. The Maltese cross is a reminder of the Order of St. John of Malta who owned a lot of loand in the area before 1648.

Towns and municipalities
Amt-free townsAmt-free municipalitiesNeustrelitzFeldberger Seenlandschaft
Ämter1. Friedland
 Datzetal
 Eichhorst
 Friedland1, 2
 Galenbeck
 Genzkow
 Glienke
2. MecklenburgischeKleinseenplatte
 Mirow1, 2
 Priepert
 Roggentin
 Wesenberg2
 Wustrow3. Neustrelitz-Land(seat: Neustrelitz)
 Blankensee
 Blumenholz
 Carpin
 Godendorf
 Grünow
 Hohenzieritz
 Klein Vielen
 Kratzeburg
 Möllenbeck
 Userin
 Wokuhl-Dabelow
4. Neverin
 Beseritz
 Blankenhof
 Brunn
 Neddemin
 Neuenkirchen
 Neverin1
 Sponholz
 Staven
 Trollenhagen
 Woggersin
 Wulkenzin
 Zirzow5. Stargarder Land
 Burg Stargard1, 2
 Cammin
 Cölpin
 Groß Nemerow
 Holldorf
 Lindetal
 Pragsdorf
 Teschendorf
6. Woldegk
 Groß Miltzow
 Helpt
 Kublank
 Mildenitz
 Neetzka
 Petersdorf
 Schönbeck
 Schönhausen
 Voigtsdorf
 Woldegk1, 21seat of the Amt; 2town

Other websites
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