Blankensee, Uecker-Randow
Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Blankensee is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in north-eastern Germany. It is located on the border with Poland. It is located in the historic region of Pomerania.
Blankensee | |
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Center of the village with German-Polish inn | |
Location of Blankensee
within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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 Location of Blankensee | |
  Blankensee Location within Germany  Blankensee Location within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′N 14°18′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Löcknitz-Penkun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Müller |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 570 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17322 |
| Dialling codes | 039744 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.blankensee.de |
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According to the 2022 census, Poles constituted 19.6% of the population.[2]
History
The area formed part of Poland in the 12th century, and following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. From 1648 to 1720, Blankensee was part of Swedish Pomerania. From 1720 to 1945, it was part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Neubrandenburg of East Germany and since 1990 again of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
