- Uecker-Randow
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Uecker-Randow
state=Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
capital=Pasewalk
area=1,624
population=83,459
population_as_of=2001
density=51
carsign=UER
url=http://www.uecker-randow.de
Uecker-Randow is a "Kreis" (district) in the eastern part of
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ,Germany . It is situated at the coast of theBaltic Sea and the Polish (Police County ) border. Neighboring district are (from south clockwise)Uckermark inBrandenburg , Mecklenburg-Strelitz andOstvorpommern . To the east is theWest Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland.Geography
The district is named after the two main rivers running from the south to the north. The Uecker river runs through the towns of Pasewalk, Torgelow and Ueckermünde before entering the Baltic Sea. The Randow is a tributary of the Uecker; it is running through Eggesin and flows into the Uecker just a few kilometres above its mouth.
History
The district was created on
June 12 1994 by merging the previous districts Pasewalk, Ueckermünde and part of the district Strasburg.Coat of arms
External links
* [http://www.uecker-randow.de Official website] (German)
* [http://www.vorpommern.de Regional Tourist Board Vorpommern] (English, German, Swedish, Polish)
* [http://www.ostseeland.de Ost|See|Land - Tourism Overview site] (English, German, Swedish, Polish)
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