Bargischow

Summary

Bargischow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Bargischow
Medieval village church in Bargischow
Medieval village church in Bargischow
Location of Bargischow within Vorpommern-Greifswald district
Bargischow is located in Germany
Bargischow
Bargischow
Bargischow is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Bargischow
Bargischow
Coordinates: 53°50′N 13°45′E / 53.833°N 13.750°E / 53.833; 13.750
CountryGermany
StateMecklenburg-Vorpommern
DistrictVorpommern-Greifswald
Municipal assoc.Anklam-Land
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorAndré Stegemann
Area
 • Total21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total286
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17398
Dialling codes03971
Vehicle registrationVG
Websitewww.amt-anklam-land.de

History edit

From 1648 to 1720, Bargischow 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.

Location edit

The railway route between Berlin and Stralsund crosses between the municipality and Woserow.

Geography and transport edit

Location edit

The municipality of Bargischow lies about 5 kilometres east of the Hanseatic town of Anklam. To the west the municipality borders immediately on the borough of Anklam. To the north, the Peene, which empties into the Peenestrom, forms the boundary. To the east, the municipality's peninsula of Anklamer Fähre borders on the Stettin Lagoon, which unites with the Peenestrom in the northeast. To the southeast is the Anklamer Torfmoor. The municipality of Bugewitz borders in the southeast on Neu Kosenow and in the south on Bargischow.

Transport edit

The Berlin–Stralsund line crosses the municipal area between Bargischow and Woserow, whilst the B 109 federal road passes west of Woserow.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2022.