Müritz is a former Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is named after the lake Müritz

Müritz

Müritz is a former Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is named after the lake Müritz. Neighboring districts were Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the district-free city Neubrandenburg, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, Parchim and Güstrow...

. Neighboring districts were (from the north clockwise) Demmin

Demmin (district)

Demmin was a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin. On 4 September 2011, the bulk of the district was merged to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while the northeastern Ämter...

, Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz (district)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was created by merging the three previous districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994. On 4 September 2011, it was merged into Mecklenburgische Seenplatte...

, the district-free city Neubrandenburg

Neubrandenburg

Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....

, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the districts Müritz and Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts...

 in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...

, Parchim

Parchim (district)

Parchim is a former Kreis in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neighboring districts were Nordwestmecklenburg, Güstrow, Müritz, the district Prignitz in Brandenburg, the district Ludwigslust and the district-free city Schwerin. The district was disbanded at the...

 and Güstrow

Güstrow (district)

Güstrow is a former district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was bounded by the districts of Bad Doberan, Nordvorpommern, Demmin, Müritz, Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011...

. The district was disbanded at the district reform of September 2011. Its territory has been part of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Ludwigslust-Parchim, Rostock , Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and the state Brandenburg to the south...

 district since.

Geography

The district of Müritz constituted roughly the western half of the Müritz lakeland and the Müritz National Park

Müritz National Park

The Müritz National Park is a national park situated roughly in the middle between Berlin and Rostock, in the south of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It extends over large portions of the Müritz lakeland in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte. Müritz National Park was founded...

. The lake Müritz

Müritz

Müritz is a former Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is named after the lake Müritz. Neighboring districts were Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the district-free city Neubrandenburg, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, Parchim and Güstrow...

 has an area of 117 km²; it is the second largest lake of Germany after Lake Constance

Lake Constance

Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...

, and the largest lake entirely within the German borders.

History

The district was created on June 12, 1994 by merging the previous districts Röbel and Waren, and a few municipalities from the districts Malchin and Neustrelitz. This district was merged with the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Mecklenburg-Strelitz (district)

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a Kreis in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was created by merging the three previous districts Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz and Strasburg in 1994. On 4 September 2011, it was merged into Mecklenburgische Seenplatte...

 and most of the district of Demmin

Demmin (district)

Demmin was a district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Demmin, Altentreptow and Malchin. On 4 September 2011, the bulk of the district was merged to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, while the northeastern Ämter...

 at the district reform of September 2011, forming the new Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)

Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Ludwigslust-Parchim, Rostock , Vorpommern-Rügen, Vorpommern-Greifswald, and the state Brandenburg to the south...

 district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a bull head in the top left corner, symbolizing the Princes of Werle Werle Werle was a fiefdom, or Herrschaft in German, in the Holy Roman Empire that was founded in 1235. It was created in the partition of territories in Mecklenburg that followed the death of Henry Borwin II of Mecklenburg .... . The osprey Osprey The Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings...  to the right stands for the rich nature in the district. The city wall in the bottom with four tops stands for the four cities in the district, and the wavy lines in the city gate for the Müritz lake land.

Towns and municipalities

The subdivisions of the district were (situation August 2011):

Amt-free town
Waren (Müritz)

Ämter
1. Malchow Malchow (Amt) Malchow is an Amt in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Malchow.The Amt Malchow consists of the following municipalities:# Alt Schwerin# Fünfseen# Göhren-Lebbin# Malchow... Alt Schwerin Alt Schwerin Alt Schwerin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Fünfseen Fünfseen Fünfseen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Göhren-Lebbin Göhren-Lebbin Göhren-Lebbin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Malchow Malchow Malchow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Elde, 25,5 km west of Waren, and 35 km north of Wittstock.-History:... 1, 2 Nossentiner Hütte Nossentiner Hütte Nossentiner Hütte is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Penkow Penkow Penkow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Silz Silz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Silz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Walow Walow Walow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zislow Zislow Zislow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... 2. Penzliner Land Penzliner Land Penzliner Land is an Amt in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Penzlin.The Amt Penzliner Land consists of the following municipalities:# Ankershagen# Krukow# Lapitz# Mallin# Möllenhagen# Penzlin... Ankershagen Ankershagen Ankershagen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Components of the municipality Ankershagen are Ankershagen, Bocksee, Bornhof, Friedrichsfelde and Rumpshagen.- Main sights :... Krukow Krukow Krukow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lapitz Lapitz Lapitz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Mallin Mallin Mallin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Möllenhagen Möllenhagen Möllenhagen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Penzlin Penzlin Penzlin is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 13 km southwest of Neubrandenburg, and 27 km east of Waren.... 1, 2 Puchow Puchow Puchow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....	3. Röbel-Müritz Röbel-Müritz Röbel-Müritz is an Amt in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Röbel.The Amt Röbel-Müritz consists of the following municipalities:... Altenhof Altenhof Altenhof is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Schloss Altenhof, on the other hand, is in Austria, and is the seat of Norbert Graf von Salburg, Freiherr von Falkenstein .-References:... Bollewick Bollewick Bollewick is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Buchholz Buchholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Buchholz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Bütow Bütow Bütow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Fincken Fincken Fincken is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Gotthun Gotthun Gotthun is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Grabow-Below Grabow-Below Grabow-Below is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Kelle Groß Kelle Groß Kelle is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kieve Lärz Lärz Lärz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Leizen Leizen Leizen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Ludorf Ludorf Ludorf is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Massow Massow Massow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Melz Melz Melz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Priborn Priborn Priborn is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Rechlin Rechlin Rechlin is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The town's airport has a long history and was the Luftwaffe's main testing ground for new aircraft designs during the Third Reich.... Röbel Röbel Röbel is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Müritz, 25 km north of Wittstock, and 27 km southwest of Waren.-Sights:... 1, 2 Schwarz Schwarz, Germany Schwarz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Sietow Sietow Sietow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Stuer Stuer Stuer is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Vipperow Vipperow Vipperow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Wredenhagen Wredenhagen Wredenhagen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Zepkow Zepkow Zepkow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....	4. Seenlandschaft Waren Seenlandschaft Waren Seenlandschaft Waren is an Amt in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Waren, itself not part of the Amt.The Amt Seenlandschaft Waren consists of the following municipalities:... [seat: Waren] Grabowhöfe Grabowhöfe Grabowhöfe is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Dratow Groß Dratow Groß Dratow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Gievitz Groß Gievitz Groß Gievitz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Groß Plasten Groß Plasten Groß Plasten is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hinrichshagen Hinrichshagen, Müritz Hinrichshagen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Hohen Wangelin Hohen Wangelin Hohen Wangelin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Jabel Jabel Jabel is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Kargow Kargow Kargow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Klink Klink, Germany Klink is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Klocksin Klocksin Klocksin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Lansen-Schönau Lansen-Schönau Lansen-Schönau is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Moltzow Moltzow Moltzow is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Neu Gaarz Neu Gaarz Neu Gaarz is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schloen Schloen Schloen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Schwinkendorf Schwinkendorf Schwinkendorf is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Torgelow am See Torgelow am See Torgelow am See is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.-References:... Varchentin Varchentin Varchentin is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Vielist Vielist Vielist is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Vollrathsruhe Vollrathsruhe Vollrathsruhe is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)