Ferdinandshof
Municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Ferdinandshof (German: [ˌfɛʁdinantsˈhoːf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Ferdinandshof | |
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Aerial view of Ferdinandshof | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ferdinandshof
within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
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 Location of Ferdinandshof | |
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| Coordinates: 53°39′44″N 13°53′16″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Vorpommern-Greifswald |
| Municipal assoc. | Torgelow-Ferdinandshof |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerd Hamm |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,611 |
| • Density | 55.31/km2 (143.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17379 |
| Dialling codes | 039778 |
| Vehicle registration | VG |
| Website | www.ferdinandshof.de |
History
From 1648 to 1720, Ferdinandshof 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.
Transport
- Ferdinandshof railway station is served by regional services to Berlin, Angermünde, Eberswalde, Pasewalk and Stralsund.
