Bezirk Schwerin

The Bezirk Schwerin was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Schwerin.

Bezirk Schwerin
District
Coat of arms
Location of Bezirk Schwerin within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates: 53°30′N 11°40′E
CountryGerman Democratic Republic
Subdivisions10 Kreise and 1 Stadtkreise
Formed1952
Dissolved1990
SeatSchwerin
Area
 • Total8,672 km2 (3,348 sq mi)
Population
 (1989)[1]
 • Total595,200
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationB

History

The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification. Most of the Bezirk Schwerin became part of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the only exception being the district of Perleberg, which went to Brandenburg.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Schwerin bordered with the Bezirke of Rostock, Neubrandenburg, Potsdam and Magdeburg. It bordered also with West Germany.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 11 Kreise: 1 urban district (Stadtkreise) and 10 rural districts (Landkreise):

  • Urban district : Schwerin.
  • Rural districts : Bützow; Gadebusch; Güstrow; Hagenow; Ludwigslust; Lübz; Parchim; Perleberg; Schwerin-Land; Sternberg.
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References
  1. "40 Jahre DDR", National central administration for statistics, May 1989
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